^tion 


THE 


SECOND  ANNUAL 


REPORT 


OF 


J 

The  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions 

FOR  THE 

UNITED  STATES. 


«  Let  the  whole  earth  be  filled  with  HIS  glory. 
Amen  and  Amen." 


PHILADELPHIA : 

PRINTED  BY  ORDER  OF  THE  ROARty 

Anderson  &  Median,  Printers. 

1816. 


^ 


ADDRESS. 


ffHE  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  have  once 
more  the  pleasure  of  addressing  the  friends  of  the  cause 
of  the  Redeemer,  who  are  generously  engaged  in  giving 
energy  to  Missionary  exertion.  They  rejoice  in  the  suc- 
cess which  has  thus  far  attended  their  labours  ;  and  main- 
tain an  humble,  yet  entire  confidence  in  His  gracious  as- 
sistance, whose  glory,  in  the  salvation  of  millions,  must 
be  manifested. 

They  are  sensible  that  a  series  of  uninterrupted  pros- 
perity ought  not  to  be  expected.  No  individual  believer, 
no  church  of  Christ,  no  societies  formed  and  combined  for 
the  propagation  of  the  gospel,  have  ever  enjoyed  it.  The 
powers  of  earth  and  hell  are  leagued  to  impede  the  king- 
dom of  the  Messiah.  The  Missionary  breeze  that  has 
descended  on  the  waters  of  the  church  may,  by  mistaken 
persons,  be  regarded  as  undesirable,  troublous,  and  about 
to  produce  no  real  good.  Where  a  tender  and  zealous 
concern  for  the  honour  of  Christ  and  the  salvation  of  men  ; 
where  a  mind  enlarged  by  the  study  of  prophecy,  by  the 
perusal  of  Missionary  Accounts,  by  intercourse  with  men 
raised  up  of  God  to  deny  themselves  and  devote  their  days 
to  labours  among  the  heathen,  exist  not,  who  can  be  sur- 
prised that  misconception  should  be  followed  with  false 
representation,  and  apathy  condemn  the  risings  of  evan- 
gelic ardour. — Let  mission  societies,  and  the  boards  that 
conduct  their  concerns,  calculate  on  obstructions  like  these. 

An  error  against  which  it  becomes  the  friends  of  mis- 
sions carefully  to  guard,  is  the  expectation  that  their  plans 
and  contributions  shall  immediately  produce  great  and  ani- 
mating effects.  A  language,  and  in  some  instances  a  very 
difficult  one,  is  to  be  acquired,  before  a  Missionary  can  be- 
gin his  labours;  when  they  are  commenced,  it  is  merely 
the  seed-time,  not  the  harvest.  A  minister  of  Jesus  in- 
troduced among  the  heathen,  is  placed,  in.  circumstances 


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peculiarly  delicate.  When  he  observes  their  attachment 
to  superstitions  which  have  obtained  sanction  in  the  minds 
of  idolators  by  the  approbation  of  ages,  and  of  thousands 
of  their  populace,  their  priests  and  their  philosophers  ;  a 
sense  of  his  own  insufficiency,  the  temptations  of  the  ad- 
versary, and  the  occasional  assaults  of  unbelief,  to  which 
the  best  of  men  are  subject,  may  often  originate  despair- 
ing sentiments.  Shoulcl  he  at  any  time  express  them,  the 
sympathies  of  the  disciples  of  Christ  ought  to  be  called 
into  exercise.  It  were  foolish  and  cruel  to  conclude  a  sta- 
tion untenable,  or  an  adventure  abortive,  because  existing 
aspects  may  have  created  temporary  dismay ;  and  still 
more  so  to  censure  a  Missionary  for  having  not  done  what 
God  alone  can  accomplish.  The  kingdoms  of  this  world 
must  become  the  Lord's.  Burmah  shall  as  assuredly  bow 
to  the  Messiah  as  shall  the  United  States,  or  Europe,  or 
Hindoostan.  God,  in  his  providence,  opens  channels  for 
the  diffusion  of  his  gospel ;  and  in  ways,  transcending  all 
human  calculation,  levels  mountainous  impediments  into 
plains.  The  Moravian  Missionaries  laboured  long  with- 
out any  visible  fruits  At  the  expiration  of  six  years  the 
Baptist  Missionaries  in  Bengal  were  not  satisfied  that  a 
solitary  native  had  been  converted  to  Christ.  The  pre- 
face to  the  2d  volume  of  the  Periodical  Accounts,  relative 
to  the  Baptist  Missionary  Society  in  England,  contains 
the  following  impressive  sentiments  : 

"  As  great  things  arise  from  small  beginnings,  so  they 
commonly  fetch  a  compass  in  their  accomplishment  in  some 
degree  proportioned  to  their  magnitude.  God  made  a  pre- 
mise of  a  son  to  Abraham,  but  five  and  twenty  years  elap- 
sed before  it  was  performed.  He  also  promised  the  land 
of  Canaan  for  a  possession  to  his  posterity ;  there  the  per- 
formance required  a  period  of  nearly  500  years.  At  the 
same  time  Abraham  was  assured  that  the  Messiah  should 
descend  from  his  loins,  and  that  in  him  all  the  nations  of 
the  earth  should  be  blessed ;  this  promise  was  nearly  2000 
years  ere  it  came  to  pass.  These  events  resemble  the 
oval  streaks  in  the  trunk  of  a  tree,  which  mark  its  annual 
growth ;  each  describes  a  larger  compass  than  that  which 
precedes  ;  and  all  which  precede  are  preparatory  to  that 
which  follows. 

u  There  is  something  analogous  to  this  in  almost  all  the 
operations  of  grace.   The  heart  of  an  individual  is  seldom 


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if  ever  known  to  be  effectually  renewed,  without  some  pre- 
ceding convictions ;  though  those  convictions  may  have 
nothing  in  them  spiritual  in  their  nature.  It  is  the  same 
with  a  people.  The  dry  bones  in  the  valley  were  not  im- 
mediately inspired  with  the  breath  of  life,  on  the  prophet's 
prophecying  upon  them ;  but  first  there  was  a  noise  ;  then 
a  shaking;  then  a  coming  together,  bone  to  his  bone;  then 
they  were  covered  with  sinews  and  flesh  and  skin ;  and  last 
of  all,  inspired  with  the  breath  of  life,  lived  and  stood  up 
an  exceeding  great  army." 

Information  from  different  sources*  has  been  communi- 
cated to  the  Board,  that  Mr.  Felix  Carey  lias  seceded  from 
the  professed  work  of  a  Missionary  in  Burmah,  and  di- 
rected his  views  to  medical  and  political  pursuits.  Let 
no  man  of  God  be  discouraged  on  this  account.  Such  se- 
cessions may  be  expected  while  Missionaries  are  men  of 
like  passions  with  ourselves.  It  requires  the  faith  of  a 
Moses  to  contemn  the  charms  of  a  palace.  Possibly  the 
recedure  may  be  only  a  transient  one.  Should  it  even, 
continue,  we  are  not  warranted  to  suppose  Mr.  Carey  an 
enemy.  He  can  never  forget  the  prayers,  the  toils,  the 
voluntary  privations  of  his  excellent  father.  Though  he 
sustain  not  the  glorious  character  of  a  Missionary,  his  in- 
fluence at  court  may  conduce,  in  cases  of  trial,  to  the  wel- 
fare of  our  friends,  should  the  horrid  tortures  of  Burmah 
at  any  time  threaten  them.  He  has  had  sufficient  influ- 
ence to  obtain  a  reprieve  for  a  malefactor  hanging  upon  a 
cross.  The  elevation  of  Hesther,  without  any  design  on 
her  part,  effected  the  deliverance  of  the  Jews.  It  ought 
not  to  be  forgotten  that  much  has  been  done  by  Mr.  Ca- 
rey already.  He  has  facilitated  the  future  labours  of  Mis- 
sionaries by  translating  the  gospel  of  Matthew  into  the 
Burman  language,  and  compiling  for  their  use  a  compre- 
hensive grammar  and  dictionary. 

On  the  determination  of  the  Board  to  send  out  to  brother 
Judson  and  wife  at  Rangoon,  Mr.  George  H.  Hough,  his 
wife  and  two  children,  and  Mrs.  White,  they  found  con 
siderable  difficulty  as  to  the  means  of  their  conveyance- 
Disappointed  in  their  hopes  of  a  passage  by  a  New-Eng- 
land vessel,  they  were  at  a  loss  in  what  direction  to  turn 

•  The  letter  of  instructions  to  brother  Hough  and  family,  was  written  an3 
presented  many  moaths  before  tke  above  intelligence  arrived. 


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their  inquiries — A  kind  Providence,  at  an  unexpected  mo- 
ment, banished  their  solicitudes,  and  offered  an  occasion 
for  gratitude  and  praise.  Edward  Thompson,  Esq.  of 
Philadelphia,  who  to  the  opulence  of  the  merchant,  unites 
the  politeness  of  the  gentleman,  and  the  benevolence  of  a 
christian,  was  at  this  very  time  about  sending  two  vessels 
to  Calcutta:  the  Thomas  Scattergood  and  the  Benjamin 
Rush.  On  application  to  him  for  a  passage,  with  the 
same  beneficent  temper  which  the  worthy  Robert  Ralston? 
Esq.  has  on  former  occasions  displayed,  he  offered  the  use 
of  either  of  the  vessels  to  the  Board  free  of  charge.  They 
were  both  newly  copper-bottomed,  and  each  had  gone  on- 
ly a  single  voyage.  For  beauty,  strength,  ami  facility  of 
sailing,  they  were  surpassed  by  few,  if  any,  in  the  Phila- 
delphia harbour.  Some  preference  having  bean  express- 
ed for  the  Benjamin  Rush,  Mr.  T.  had  new  cabins  fitted 
up.  He  supplied  gratuitously  all  the  provisions  necessa- 
ry for  their  passage. 

A  few  days  before  their  sailing,  our  beloved  friends 
were  commended  to  divine  preservation  at  a  public  pray- 
er meeting.  On  the  11th  of  December  last,  at  the  notice 
of  a  few  hours,  Mr.  Hough,  with  his  family,  and  Mrs. 
White,  embarked  in  the  steam-boat  for  Newcastle,  and 
the  day  following  went  on  board  the  Benjamin  Rush,  and 
descended  to  Reedy  Island.  About  the  20th  they  put  out 
to  sea.  It  is  probable  before  the  present  time  they  have 
reached  Calcutta  ;  at  which  place  they  are  within  a  fort- 
night's sail  of  Rangoon. 

As  a  small  but  very  sincere  testimony  of  the  thanks  of 
the  Board,  for  the  generosity  of  Mr.  T.  who  not  only  has 
furnished  a  vessel  on  the  present  occasion,  but  offered  his 
assistance  at  any  future  one,  the  Board  of  Missions  elect- 
ed him  an  honorary  member  of  their  body,  which  relation 
lie  has  had  the  goodness  cheerfully  to  accept.  May  he 
receive  an  ample  recompense  from  the  God  of  providence 
and  salvation. 

The  si  Instructions"  given  to  our  friends  on  theh: 
leaving  their  native  shores,  will  be  found  in  the  subse- 
quent pages. 

The  Board  have  reviewed  with  sincere  satisfaction,  the 
unwearied  and  successful  exertions,  during  the  year  past, 
of  brother  Luther  Rice,  their  agent.  They  can  scarcely 
conceive  the  possibility  of  his  having  occupied  a  sphere  of 


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greater  usefulness.  It  is  with  real  pleasure  that  they  have 
observed,  that  the  offered  emoluments  and  honours  of  the 
presidency  of  a  respectable  University  in  Kentucky,  have 
not  been  able  to  divert  him  from  his  Missionary  career. 
He  is  appointed,  until  the  Convention  shall  meet,  to  con- 
tinue his  endeavours  to  originate  new  societies,  and  to 
systematize  measures  for  an  easy  and  regular  intercom- 
munication between  the  Board  and  Mission  Institutions. 
In  his  anticipated  labours,  he  is  affectionately  commended 
to  the  care  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  to  the  hospitable  atten- 
tions and  fraternal  aid  of  all  who  long  for  the  glory  of  the 
latter  days. 

The  contributions  of  the  followers  of  Christ,  may  be 
expected  to  bear  some  proportion  to  the  magnitude  of  the 
object  which  invites  them.  Were  the  sending  of  two  or 
three  Missionaries"  to  a  distant  region,  all  that  was  con- 
templated by  the  formation  of  Mission  Societies,  and  by 
the  Convention  of  brethren  from  the  different  parts  of 
our  Union,  subscriptions  to  an  amount  comparatively 
trivial,  would  be  all  that  could  be  needed.  The  gene- 
rous endeavours  of  the  brethren  throughout  the  Union, 
evince  that  their  views  are  more  comprehensive.  They 
appear  to  act  on  the  principle,  that  the  disciples  of 
Christ  ought  not  to  calculate  on  rest  from  Missionary 
labour,  until  the  knowledge  of  the  Lord  shall  have  cover- 
ed the  earth  as  the  waters  the  sea.  Their  liberal  con- 
tributions detailed  in  the  treasurer's  account,  it  is  hoped 
will  increase  and  multiply.  The  Board  ask  their  sup- 
port only  in  the  same  proportion  as  they  shall  find  their 
benevolence  devoted  exclusively,  and  with  conscientious 
care,  to  the  honour  of  the  Redeemer. 

The  Board  are  sensible,  that  the  harvest  truly  is  plen- 
teous. Not  only  are  Missionaries  wanting  in  lands  in 
volved  in  the  darkness  of  heathenism,  but  also  in  those 
sections  of  our  own  country  where  labourers  are  not  found. 
At  the  meeting  of  the  Convention,  in  May  ensuing,  it 
is  believed  that  the  propriety  of  originating  a  Western  Mis- 
sion, on  a  large  scale,  embracing  the  country  beyond  the 
Missisippi,  will  engage  the  deliberations  of  its  members. 
The  promise  must  receive  its  accomplishment,  that  men 
shall  "  fear  the  name  of  the  Lord  from  the  West,"  as 
well  as  "  his  glory  from  the  rising  of  the  sua."  H  They 
that  dwell  in  the  wilderness  shall  bow  before  him." 


The  church  of  the  Lord  Jesus  has  lately  assumed  an 
appearance  she  never  before  exhibited;  she  has  risen  from 
the  dust,  and  put  on  her  beautiful  garments.  Every  suc- 
ceeding year  supplies  new  and  surprising  intelligence,  as 
to  the  progress  of  Bible  and  Missionary  institutions.  The 
prayers  of  the  saints  are  receiving  abundant  answers,  and 
their  labours  are  renewed.  "  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God, 
the  God  of  Israel,  who  alone  doeth  wondrous  things,  and 
blessed  be  his  glorious  name  for  ever,  and  let  the  whole 
earth  be  filled  with  his  glory.     Amen  and  Amen." 


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EXTRACTS  FROM  THE  PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE 
BOARD  FOR  THE  YEAR  PAST. 

Meeting  of  the  Board,   \ith  June,   1815. 

THE  Committee  appointed  to  procure  an  outfit  for  brother  Hough,  reported, 
'hat  five  hundred  dollars  were  thought  a  proper  appropriation  for  that  purpose. 
The  order  was  drawn  on  the  Treasurer  accordingly  for  that  sum. 

A  letter  was  received  by  the  Hoard  from  Mrs.  Charlotte  H.White,  re- 
questing their  approbation  to  accompany  brother  Hough  and  his  wife  to  India, 
as  a  companion  of  Mrs.  Hough,  and  for  the  purpose  of  assisting  the  mission  ; 
tendering  at  the  same  time  her  property  to  be  incorporated  with  the  missionary 
funds : 

Resolved,  That  the  Board  hear  with  pleasure  the  desire  of  sifter  White  to 
attach  herself  to  the  family  of  brother  Hough,  to  accompany  them  to  India,  and 
to  render  service  to  the  mission  :  They,  therefore,  do  most  cheerfully  encourage 
her  in  the  design,  and  trust  it  will  be  of  use  to  the  general  cause.  The  Board 
also  engage  to  support  her  as  a  member  of  brother  Hough's  family 

Resolved,  That  an  order  be  drawn  on  the  treasury  in  favour  of  brother  Hough 
for  fifteen  hundred  dollars — [Extract  from  the  Report  of  "  tne  committee  ap- 
pointed to  settle  the  accounts  of  Mr.  Hough,  up  to  the  time  of  his  sailing,"  as 
follows :] 

Of  the  1500  dollars  drawn,  1200  have  been  expended  in  the  purchase  of  £>  1000 
in  specie,  to  be  placed  in  the  hands  of1  Mr.  Hough  when  he  sails.  The  remain- 
ing 300  are  left  with  him  to  pay  for  the  extra  passage  of  himself  and  family,  and 
Mrs.  White,  from  Calcutta  to  Rangoon. 

The  committee  have  settled  up  Mr.  Hough's  accounts  to  the  11th  of  Decem- 
ber next,  and  find  due  to  him  $333  33. 

The  sum  of  65  dollars  has  been  allowed  him  to  complete  his  preparations  for 
India.  The  whole  of  our  appropriations  separate  from  the  1500  dollars,  amount 
to  398  dollars,  33  cents  ;  for  which  we  have  drawn  our  order  in  the  usual  way 
*>n  the  Treasurer. — Nov.  27,  1815.  [This  committee  consisted  of  tile  Rev.  Dr. 
Holcombe,  Dr.  Staughton,  and  Mr.  White  ] 

Meeting  of  the  Hoard,  30th  September,  1815. —  [Mr.  Edward  Thompson, 
of  Philadelphia,  having  generously  offered,  free  of  expanse,  a  passage,  accom- 
modations, and  provisions,  for  brother  Hough  and  family,  and  Mrs  White,  in  a 
vessel  of  his  about  sailing  from  this  place  for  Calcutta] — 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  bretln en  Holcombe,  Staughton,  and  White,  be  a 
committee  to  wait  on  Mr.  Thompson,  to  tender  the  thanks  of  this  Board  for 
his  liberality  in  furnishing  a  passage  and  pro-visions  Gft.J'MS  to  our  missionaries 
to  India. 

On  recommendation  of  the  representatives  of  the  Philadelphia  Mission  Socie- 
ty— Resolved,  that  Mr.  Edwaru  Thompson  be  an  honorary  member  of  the 
Convention  ;  and  the  same  committee  inform  him  thereof. 

Resolved,  that  Instructions  be  drawn  up  tor  the  government  of  the  conduct 
of  our  missionaries  when  in  .India,  including  those  already  there  ;  and  that 
brethren  Allison  and  Staughton  be  a  committee  for  that  purpose. 

Resolved,  that  Dr.  Rogers  write  a  letter  of  introduction  in  favour  of  brother 
Hough  to  the  missionary  brethren  at  Serampore. 

Meeting  of  the  Board,  2d  October,  1815, — On  recommendation  of  the  repre» 
sentatives  of  the  Philadelphia  Mission  Society,  Resolved,  that  William  Wir.,- 
sox,  of  Baltimore,  and  John  Caulbweli,,  of  New-York,  be  honorary  mem- 
bers of  the  Convention. 

Brother  Hough  being  present,  was  requested  to  represent  to  the  Board  any 
thing  respecting  himself  and  family,  that  should  require  the  attention  of  the 
Board,  prior  to  his  sailing.  He  stated  in  reply,  that  he  had  nothing  to  request ; 
but  tendered  his  cordial  approbation  of  what  the  Board  had  done  on  his  behalf 
in  his  outfit. 

On  motion,  Kesolved,  that  the  committee  of  outfit  call  on  the  churches  in  this 
city,  and  by  letter,  on  the  churches  in  New- York,  Baltimore,  and  other  places 
convenient,  a  few  days  before  the  saUing  of  our  missionaries,  to  join  in  prayer 


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at  the  same  time,  for  the  success  of  their  efforts  at  the  place  of  their  destination, 
and  whilst  on  their  voyage  thither ;  and  that  ministers  of  other  denominations 
he  invited  to  attend. 

Meeting  of  the  Board,  18th  Octoher,  1815 — Resolved,  that  the  committee  of 
Outfit  be  instructed  to  confer  with  sister  White,  to  learn  from  her,  what  are  her 
views  as  to  the  disposition  of  her  property  and  yearly  support. 

Meeting  of  the  Board,  November  6th,  1815. — The  committee  appointed  to 
wait  oh  Mr.  Thompson,  reported,  that  they  had  discharged  that  duty  ;  that  Mv'. 
Thompson  accepted  of  his  appointment  as  honorary  member  of  the  Convention  ; 
that  he  expressed  his  high  satisfaction  at  being  able  to  serve  the  cause  of  mis- 
sions m  accommodating  our  missionaries  ;  and  also  his  entire  willingness  at 
any  future  time  to  render  the  like  service. 

Resolved,  that  the  Corresponding  Secretary  address  the  editor  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Baptist  Missionary  Magazine,  giving  him  a  statement,  for  publication, 
of  Mr.  Thompson's  great  liberality  to  this  institution. 

The  committee  appointed  in  the  case  of  sister  White,  reported,  that  they  had 
conferred  with  her  :  she  informed  them  it  was  her  intention  to  go  out  with  Mrs. 
Hough  ;  and  that  after  she  had  provided  her  outfit,  expected  to  deposit  in  the 
funds  about  three  hundred  dollars  :  the  report  was  accepted. 

Meeting  of  the  Board,  May  3,  1816. — Resolved,  that  this  Board  adjourn  to 
meet  in  New-York,  the  19th  of  June  next,  at  ten  o'clock  A.M. 

Meeting  of  the  Board  in  New-York,  19th  June,  1816. — The  reading  of  the 
minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  die  Board  since  the  rising  of  the  Convention  was 
called  for,  and  had. 

A  communication  was  made  by  Dr.  Baldwin  to  the  Board,  regretting  that  ow- 
ing to  the  dangerous  illness  of  his  daughter,  it  was  impossible  that  he  could 
attend  our  session.     [His  amiable  daughter  has  since  deccased.3 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  brethren  Allison  and  Richards,  be  a  committee  to 
audit  the  accounts  of  the  Treasurer. 

A  letter,  covering  80  dollars,  was  forwarded  by  the  Rev.  Wm.  White,  from 
the  Junior  Mission  Society  of  the  2d  Baptist  Church  of  Philadelphia,  for  the  use 
of  foreign  missions.  Resolved,  that  the  thanks  of  the  Board  be  presented  to 
that  society  in  a  letter  by  the  Corresponding  Secretary. 

Resolved,  that  brethren  Staughton  and  Shields  be  a  committee  to  examine 
and  adjust  the  accounts  of  Mr.  Rice  with  this  Board. 

June  20. — Resolved,  that  the  itinerant  services  of  our  brother  Luther  Ricei 
as  the  agent  of  this  Board  within  the  United  States,  in  exciting  the  public  mind 
more  generally  to  engage  in  missionary  exertions,  and  assisting  in  the  organiza- 
tion of  auxiliary  societies  for  carrying  the  missionary  design  into  execution, 
have  been  crowned  with  the  happiest  success,  and  are  satisfactory  to  this  Board. 
Resolved,  that  the  said  Luther  Rice  be  continued,  until  the  sitting  of  the  Con- 
vention, the  agent  of  this  Board  in  the  same  zealous  and  faithful  exertions  with- 
in the  United  States  ;  under  such  general  advice  and  direction  as  to  the  field  of 
his  itinerant  duties,  as  from  time  to  time  shall  be  issued  to  him  from  this  Board. 
June  21. — Resolved,  that  an  order  be  drawn  on  the  Treasurer,  in  the  usual 
form,  to  pay  the  sums  due  to  Mr  Rice,  as  per  his  accounts,  as  examined  and  ap- 
proved by  the  committee  appointed  for  that  purpose. 

Resolved,  that  brethren  Bolles,  Staughton,  and  Allison,  be  a  committee  to 
take  the  subject  of  a  Western  mission  into  consideration. 

A  communication  from  our  missionary  in  India,  the  Rev.  Adoniram  Judson, 
was  laid  before  the  Board  and  read. 

June  22. — Resolved,  that  the  Corresponding  Secretary  write  to  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Carey,  Dr.  Marshman,  and  Mr.  Ward,  and  request  them  to  inform  this  Board 
what  sum  they  consider  an  adequate  salary  for  a  missionary  family  in  Burmah, 
and  what  sum  they  have  been  accustomed  to  allow  Mr.  Felix  Carey,  when  he  oc- 
cupied the  place  now  occupied  bj  Mr.  Judson. 

Resolved,  that  a  committee  do  appointed  to  confer  with  the  Rev.  Luther  Rice, 

our  agent  for  missionary  purposes,  and  to  report  to  this  Board  what  will  be  the 

best  field  for  his  labours  during  the  ensuing  j  ear  ;  and  that  brethren  Tallrrtadge, 

Bolles,  and  Staughton  be  that  committee. 

The  committee  appointed  relative  to  the  subject  of  a  mission  westward,  and 


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beyond  ttie  Mississippi,  beg  leave  to  state,  that  in  their  opinion  an  efrort  of  this 
kind  deserves  an  early  and  zealous  attention.  They  possess  the  persuasion  that 
the  ensuing  Convention  will  take  the  measure  into  serious  consideration,  and 
give  to  it  iliat  attention  which  its  importance  demands.  The  report  was  accepted. 

Resolved,  that  the  Corresponding  Secretary  be,  and  he  is  hereby  requested  to 
address  a  letter  to  the  American  Board  of  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Missions, 
and  also  to  the  Baptist  Missionary  Society  in  England,  inviting  them  respective- 
ly to  a  friendly  and  steady  reciprocation  of  reports,  publications,  missionary  in- 
formation, and  mutual  good  offices  in  aid  of  our  united  efforts  for  the  glory  of 
God,  and  the  everlasting  welfare  of  immortal  souls. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  73  dollars,  3  cents,  which  has  been  received  into 
the  treasury  of  this  Board  for  the  special  purpose  of  translating-  the  Scriptures  in- 
to heathen  languages,  and  the  further  sum  of  §1000  out  of  the  funds  of  this  Board 
be,  and  the  same  hereby  is,  appropriated  for  that  purpose,  by  presenting  the  same 
to  the  Rev.  Messrs.  Wm.  Carey,  Joshua  Marshman  and  Wro.  Ward,  at  Serampore, 
to  be  by  them,  and  at  their  discretion,  employed  in  the  Scripture  translations  ; 
and  that  the  Treasurer  of  the  Board  be  required  to  pay  per  order  those  several 
sums  to  the  Rev.  Wm.  Staughton,  to  be  by  him  transmitted  to  the  aforesaid 
gentlemen  at  Serampore,  without  delay,  pursuant  to  the  object  of  this  resolution. 

Resolved,  that  Dr.  Allison  and  Dr.  Rogers,  be  a  committee  to  nominate  suit- 
able persons  to  preach  the  sermon  before  the  Convention  at  their  next  meeting. 
'Die  persons  nominated,  and  chosen,  were  Dr.  Baldwin,  and  incase  of  failure, 
the  Rev.  O.  B.  Brown.  The  sermon  to  be  delivered  at  Sansom-street  Meeting- 
house, Philadelphia. 

Resolved,  that  having  heard  that  an  invitation  has  been  presented  to  brother 
Rice,  to  accept  the  Presidency  of  the  Transylvania  University,  Kentucky,  and 
possessing  evidence  that  from  a  principle  of  attachment  to  the  missionary  cause, 
he  has  declined  accepting  the  appointment ;  this  Board  declare  the  pleasure 
they  feel  in  the  occurrence,  and  their  conviction  that  the  glorious  Redeemer 
will  abundantly  compensate  every  privation  incurred  for  the  sake  of  His  name. 

The  committee  appointed  on  the  subject  of  conferring  with  brother  Rice,  as 
to  the  field  of  his  labours  during  the  current  year,  until  the  meeting  of  (he 
next  Baptist  Convention  for  foreign  missions,  beg  leave  to  state,  that  as  soon  as 
the  Report  is  published,  he  proceed  to  Virginia,  supply  the  associations  with  the 
Report,  and  attend  the  General  Meeting  of  Correspondence  in  North-Carolina, 
the  1st  of  August,  where  he  will  enjoy  facilities  in  supplying  the  associations  in 
the  latter  state,  and  accomplishing  those  objects  of  importance  which  circum- 
stances may  encourage.  Let  him  attend  as  many  associations  in  the  south  and 
west  as  may  be  in  his  power,  visiting,  if  possible,  St.  Louis  and  its  vicinity  ;  and 
spend  the  winter  forming  mission  societies,  collecting  monies,  and  effectuating 
arrangements  for  keeping  up  a  regular  intercourse  between  the  Board  and  all 
the  associations  and  mission  societies  in  the  United  States. 

While  these  general  instructions  are  offered,  the  committee  conceive  that 
confidence  should  be.  placed  in  our  brother  Rice  in  making  such  incidental  va- 
riations as  the  providence  of  God  may  direct. 

Resolved,  that  a  Circular  be  issued  by  the  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the 
Board,  addressed  to  the  associations  and  mission  societies,  with  a  view  of  exci- 
ting their  endeavours  in  the  common  cause,  and  facilitating  their  general  unity 
with  this  Board. 

Resolved,  that  Dr.  Staughton,  Mr.  White  and  Mr.  Shields,  be  a  committee  to 
prepare,  publish,  and  circulate  the  Annual  Report ;  and  the  committee  are  au- 
thorized by  this  Board  to  draw  as  usual  on  the  Treasurer  for  the  amount,  as 
soon  as  ascertained  ;  filing  a  bill  or  statement  of  such  expenses  under  their  se- 
veral signatures. 

Resolved,  that  1000  dollars  be  forwarded  to  brethren  Carey,  Marshman,  ana 
Ward,  at  Serampore,  for  the  use  of  our  missionary  brethren  Judson  and  Hough, 
and  their  families,  at  Rangoon. 

While  this  Hoard  have  in  grateful  recollection  the  very  liberal  and  kind  man- 
ner in  which  we  were  received  into  the  families  of  our  christian  brethren,  at 
our  meeting  in  Convention,  at  Philadelphia — 

Resolved,  that  we  entertain  a  high  sense  of  the  christian  affection,  and  lihe- 


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rality,  witl?  which  we  have  been  received  and  entertained  by  our  brethren  in 
this  city. 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  JRO^RD. 
Rev.  THOMAS  BALDWIN,  D.D.  President,  Boston,  Massachusetts ; 

THOMAS  SHIELDS,  Esq.  1st  Vice-President,  Philadelphia ; 
Rev.  BURGISS  ALLISON,  D.D.  2d  Vice-President,  Burlington,  N.  J. 
Kev.  WILLIAM  STAUGHTON,  D.D.  Corresponding  Secretary,  Philadelphia ; 
Rev.  WILLIAM  WHITE,  A.M.  Recording-  Secretary,  Philadelphia  ; 

JOHN  CAULDWELL,  Esq.  Treasurer,  New-York. 


Letter  from  the  Agent  of  the  Bafitist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions 
for  the  United  States,  to  the  Corresfiondiug  Secretary  of  said- 
Board. 

Dear  Sir, 
Indulge  me  the  satisfaction  of  submitting  a  statement  of  proceed- 
ings in  missionary  agency,  subsequent  to  a  resolve  of  the  Board,  1  lth 
April,  1815,  together  with  such  relative  or  incidental  facts  and  con- 
siderations, as  claim  regard. 

The  general  outline  of  operations  for  the  year  having  been  sub- 
mitted and  approved  27th  April,  the  pleasure  was  afforded  me,  pur- 
suant to  the  resolve  alluded  to  above,  to  be  present  at  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Bafitist  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  New-Jersey, 
3d  May,  at  New  Mills.  The  10th  and  1  lth  of  the  same  month,  al- 
lowed me  the  gratifying  opportunity  of  attending  the  New-York  As- 
sociation, in  the  Meeting-house  of  the  First  Baptist  Church  in  New- 
York  city.  The  missionary  business  was,  of  course,  introduced,  and 
was  disposed  of  in  a  very  happy  and  satisfactory  manner  ;  and  among 
the  churches  composing  that  body  have  since  been  formed — 'the  Fe* 
male  Cent  Society  of  the  First  Baptist  Church  and  congregation  in 
the  city  of  New-York,  to  aid  in  foreign  and  domestic  missions — the 
JVeno  York  Bafitist  Foreign  and  Domestic  Mission  Society — and  the 
Fast  Jersey  Baptist  Society  for  foreign  and  domestic  missions. 

Returning  to  Philadelphia,  my  attention  was  occupied  til)  about 
the  last  of  May,  in  assisting  to  prepare  for  the  press,  and  in  getting 
printed,  the  first  "  Annual  Report"  of  the  Board. 

The  next  object  was  the  distribution  of  the  Report,  in  parcels,  to 
the  numerous  associations,  that  the  information  comprised  in  it  might 
be  diffused  among  all  the  churches  of  the  baptist  denomination, 
throughout  the  United  States.  This,  as  the  arrangements  for  it  were 
but  partially  made,  was  attended  with  a  great  deal  of  labour  and  dif- 
ficulty, rendered  still  more  laborious  and  difficult  on  account  of  the 
lateness  of  the  publication. 

By  the  zealous  co-operation  of  brother  Daniel  Chessman,  who,  be- 
ing about  to  return  from  Philadelphia  to  Boston,  consented  to  go  by 
the  way  of  Vermont  and  New-Hampshire,  it  became  practicable  to 
supply  with  parcels  of  the  Report  the  associations  in  those  states. 
But  being  under  the  necessity  of  remaining  a  few  days  longer  in  the 
city,  seasonably  to  forward  the  parcels  for  the  associations  in  South- 
Carolina  and  Georgia,  it  was  impossible  for  me  to  be  present  at  the 


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Shaftsbury  Association,  as  had  been  originally  intended.  Nor,  in- 
deed, was  it,in  my  power,  after  effecting  the  distributions  just  refer- 
red to,  and  obtaining  from  the  press  a  sufficient  quantity  of  the  Re- 
port for  the  associations  in  New-York,  Connecticut,  and  part  of  those 
in  Rhode-Island,  and  Massachusetts,  to  set  out  but  just  in  season  to 
arrive  at  the  Warwick  Association,  Latingtown,  Ulster  county,  N.  Y. 
at  the  moment  of  its  close,  the  8th  of  June.  A  communication,  how- 
ever, had  been  forwarded  by  the  hand  of  the  Rev,  William  Parkin- 
son, which  was  early  placed  before  the  association,  and  duly  attended 
to.  The  moderator,  Elder  Labeus  Lathrop,  informed  me  that  a  meet- 
ing had  been  agreed  on  by  a  number  of  the  brethren,  for  the  purpose 
of  taking  into  special  consideration  the  subject  of  missions.  This 
meeting  has  since  been  held,  and  resulted  in  the  formation  of  the 
Orange  County  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions. 

At  this  place,  opportunity  was  afforded  me  to  become  acquainted 
with  the  Rev.  John  M.  Peck,  who  readily  consented  to  attend  seve- 
ral associations,  and  to  be  the  bearer  of  communications  and  parcels 
of  the  Report  to  them.  The  zeal,  ability,  and  success,  with  which 
he  discharged  the  engagements  thus  undertaken,  merit  the  acknow- 
ledgment of  the  Board.  Besides  promoting,  in  several  instances, 
public  collections  for  missionary  purposes,  and  taking  measures  to 
encourage  the  formation  of  female  mite  societies,  his  exertions  ap- 
pear to  have  contributed  to  induce  the  adoption  of  an  additional  arti- 
cle to  the  constitution  of  the  Franklin  Association  as  a  Missionary 
Society,  rendering  the  same  auxiliary  to  the  general  Board  of  fo- 
reign missions.  Similar  success  awaited  him  at  the  Otsego  Associ- 
ation.  An  article  of  the  same  import  was  annexed  to  the  constitu- 
tion of  the  Otsego  Baptist  Missionary  Society.  At  the  Madison 
Association  also,  with  his  assistance,  was  formed  the  Madison  Soci- 
ety auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions.  Mr.  Peck 
has  recently  attended  the  Delaware  Association,  and  it  is  believed 
not  without  advantage  to  the  missionary  interest. 

From  the  Warwick  ylssociation  it  was  deemed  expedient  to  pro- 
ceed to  Boston,  to  prepare  certain  books  and  things  to  be  sent  out 
to  brother  Judson,  the  accomplishing  of  which  would  require  my 
personal  attention  ;  and  to  proceed  to  Newburyport,  on  behalf  of  the 
committee  of  outfit,  for  brother  Hough  and  family,  to  endeavour,  if 
practicable,  to  obtain  for  them  a  passage  in  a  vessel  which  was  ex- 
pected to  sail  in  the  course  of  the  summer  from  that  place  for  Cey- 
lon and  Calcutta;  but  an  all-wise  Providence  disappointed  that 
endeavou  r. 

It  was  now  my  duty,  instantly,  and  with  the  utmost  despatch,  ha- 
ving supplied  with  parcels  of  the  Report  the  associations  in  Con- 
necticut, and  the  Yearly  Meeting  in  Rhode-Island,  receiving  mean- 
time the  liberality  of  the  people  in  Middletown,  Conn  ,  to  hasten 
Avestwardly  again,  supplying  on  my  way  the  associations  in  the  west- 
erly parts  of  Massachusetts  with  parcels,  as  in  other  cases.  The 
28th  of  June  conveyed  me  to  the  Saratoga  Association  in  Kingsbu- 
ry, Washington  county,  N.  Y.  This  body  manifested  a  laudable 
readiness  and  zeal  for  the  missionary  cause  ;  put  into  my  hands  the 
avails  of  a  public  collection  ;  and  agreed  on  a  meeting,  at  which  the 


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churches  were  requested  to  represent  themselves  by  delegates,  For 
the  purpose  of  forming  a  missionary  society.  Hence  originated  the 
Society  of  Saratoga,  Washington,  Warren,  and  Montgomery  coun- 
ties, N.  Y.  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 
Brethren  of  the  Shaftsbury  Association,  present  at  the  Saratoga, 
agreed  on  a  meeting  for  a  similar  purpose.  Hence  the  formation 
of  the  Society  of  Shaftsbury  and-  vicinity  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist 
Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

While  in  this  quarter,  it  afforded  great  pleasure  to  have  an  oppor- 
tunity of  paying  my  respects  to  his  excellency  governor  Galusha,  at 
his  residence  in  Shaftsbury,  Vermont,  an  honorary  member  of  the 
General  Missionary  Convention.  He  put  into  my  hands  the  liberal 
donation  of  fifty  dollars  for  the  general  fund. 

The  following  Sabbath  furnished  an  opportunity  of  delivering  a 
missionary  sermon  in  the  Baptist  meeting-house  in  Troy,  and  a  libe- 
ral contribution  was  willingly  offered. 

The  plan  to  be  pursued  dictated  my  return  without  delay  to  Phil- 
adelphia, to  complete  the  distribution  of  the  Report,  and  to  advance 
with  all  possible  expedition  to  the  west. 

Parcels  were  forwarded  by  ship  for  the  remaining  unsupplied  as- 
sociations in  Rhode-Island  and  Massachusetts,  and  for  those  in  Maine, 
At  the  same  time,  by  brother  George  Patterson,  whose  talents,  and 
whose  zeal  for  promoting  the  gospel,  are  well  known  to  the  Board, 
parcels  were  forwarded  for  most  of  the  associations  in  Virginia  and 
North-Carolina.  Although  sickness  prevented  brother  Patterson 
from  attending  those  associations  which  it  was  his  purpose  to  attend, 
he  succeeded  in  getting  a  considerable  proportion  of  the  parcels  sent 
on  to  the  places  for  which  they  were  designed.  In  Edenton,  N.  C. 
he  received  a  public  contribution  for  the  mission,  reputable  to  the  li- 
berality of  the  people  there,  and  reputable  to  himself  as  an  advocate 
in  the  sacred  cause. 

With  parcels  or  the  Report  for  the  associations  through  all  the 
western  country,  the  20th  of  July  permitted  my  departure  from 
Philadelphia  on  a  western  tour. 

At  Mount-Pleasant,  at  Pittsburgh,  and  at  Washington,  Pennsyl- 
vania, on  my  passing,  contributions  were  made,  the  liberality  of 
which,  under  the  existing  circumstances,  was  peculiarly  animating ; 
and  seemed  to  predict,  as  it  actually  commenced,  the  happy  success 
with  which  an  indulgent  Providence  was  about  to  crown  my  feeble 
exertions  in  the  interesting  region  west  of  the  Allegany  mountains. 
At  Washington,  shortly  afterwards,  was  formed  the  Washington  Fe- 
male Mite  Society,  to  assist  the  funds  of  the  Board.  In  the  same 
section  of  Pennsylvania,  the  Redstone  Association,  a  little  later,  re- 
solved on  becoming  a  Missionary  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist 
Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

At  Zanesville,  Ohio,  where  the  goodness  of  the  Lord  permitted 
me  to  remain  a  Sabbath,  the  hearts  of  the  people  were  again  opened 
to  contribute  for  the  promotion  of  the  gospel  among  the  heathen. 
The  same  divine  goodness  conveyed  me  the  12th  of  August  to  the 
Elkhorn  Association,  near  Lexington,  Fayette  county,  Kentucky. 

Here  it  was  particularly  gratifying  to  meet  with  a  worthy  member 
of  the  Board,  the  Rev.  Jeremiah  Vardeman  ;  and  with  the  Rev.  Ja- 


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cob  Creath,  who  nearly  two  years  before  bad  fii-s.t  acquainted  m,c 
in  some  measure  with  the  state  of  things  in  the  western  parts  of  our 
country ;  while  the  cordial  welcome  of  the  ministers  and  brethren  in 
general,  gladdened  my  heart,  and  impressed  the  consoling  persuasion 
that  my  coming  should  not  be  in  vain. 

The  next  day  furnished  an  opportunity  of  addressing  a  very  large 
assembly  on  the  interesting  subject  of  evangelizing  the  heathen. 
The  bounteousness  displayed  on  the  occasion,  supplied  a  fresh  and 
very  cheering  presage  of  the  extended  liberality  in  favour  of  mis- 
sions likely  to  be  realized  in  this  flourishing,  wealthy,  and  liberal 
portion  of  the  United  States. 

Before  the  close  of  the  Association  the  satisfaction  was  allowed 
me  of  being  present  at  a  meeting  of  the  Directors  of  the  Kentucky 
Bafitist  Society  for  propagating  the  Gospel.  They  voted  to  send  on 
their  funds,  amounting  to  more  than  §500,  to  the  Treasurer  of  the 
general  Board. 

In  the  course  of  the  season  ten  associations  were  visited  by  me  in 
Kentucky.  At  each  of  them  a  public  contribution  was  made,  anrt 
put  into  my  hands,  the  amount  of  which  will  be  exhibited  in  detail 
•on  a  separate  paper.  Public  contributions  were  also  made  at  some 
associations  at  which  it  was  not  in  my  power  to  be  present,  and  put 
into  my  hands  for  the  missionary  object.  Here,  too,  as  elsewhere, 
the  associations  readily  acceded  to  the  plan  of  a  regular  intercourse, 
connexion,  and  correspondence  with  the  Board. 

In  several  instances,  besides  at  the  associations,  public  contribu- 
tions were  offered  for  missionary  purposes.  An  occurrence  of  this 
kind  at  Mount  Sterling,  Montgomery  county,  Kentucky,  deserves 
notice.  An  appointment  for  preaching  had  been  forwarded  to  that 
place  ;  but  when  the  time  arrived  it  happened  to  be  during  the  ses- 
sion of  the  court  there.  However,  the  court  adjourned  at  the  hour 
of  religious  service,  in  consequence  of  which,  a  large  assembly  at- 
tended, and  a  very  handsome  contribution  was  made. 

In  Lexington  the  very  pleasing  opportunity  was  afforded,  of 
preaching  a  missionary  sermon  in  the  Cross-street  Presbyterian 
meeting-house  ;  and  it  is  peculiarly  gratifying  to  state,  that  the  con- 
tribution was  considerably  larger  than  has  yet  been  made  on  any 
other  one  occasion  in  any  part  of  the  United  States  in  aid  of  the 
missionary  operations  of  the  Board.  One  lady,  Mrs.  Eliza  J.  Par- 
ker, gave  §50.    Joseph  C.  Breckenridge,  Esq.  §10. 

Considerably  more  than  §1400  were  received  by  me  in  Kentucky; 
which,  with  more  than  §500  from  the  Kentucky  Mission  Society, 
will  amount  to  a  sum  not  much  short  of  §2000  ;  and  more,  it  is 
believed,  than  has  yet  been  furnished  by  any  other  State,  except  Mas- 
sachusetts, to  the  general  fund. 

The  last  of  September  conferred  on  me  the  happiness  of  meeting 
with  the  Kentucky  Mission  Society  at  the  Great  Crossings  in  Scott 
county.  On  the  occasion,  particularly  after  an  address  to  the  as- 
sembly by  the  Rev.  Silas  M.  Noel,  a  large  accession  was  made  to 
the  number  of  its  members.  A  request  of  the  Society  induced  me 
to  attend  another  of  its  meetings,  held  in  Frankfort  during  the  ses- 
sion of  the  legislature  of  the  state  in  that  place. 

A's  the  period  of  the  associations  approached,  arrangements  were- 


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made  far  meetings,  the  object  of  which  was  the  formation  of  mission 
societies.  At  four  successive  meetings  of  this  kind,  the  satisfaction 
was  enjoyed  of  assisting  in  the  origination  of  as  many  societies  of  this 
description.  The  28th  of  October  at  Mount  Gilead,  Green  county, 
was  formed  the  Green  River  Country  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist 
Hoard  of  Foreign  Missions.  At  Bardstown,  Nelson  county,  the  9th 
of  November,  the  Bardstown  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board 
of  Foreign  Missions.  At  Mount  Sterling,  Montgomery  county,  the 
17th  November,  the  Mount  Sterling  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist 
Board  of  Foreign  Missions.  On  the  25th  of  the  same  month,  at 
Shelbyville,  Shelby  county,  the  Shelbyville  Society  auxiliary  to  the 
Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions.  Recently  has  been  formed  in 
Mason  county,  the  Washington  Kentucky  Missionary  Society  aux- 
iliary to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions — all  in  Kentucky. 

Immediately  after  the  formation  of  these  societies,  a  journey 
through  the  Indiana  Territory  was  undertaken  for  the  purpose  of 
completing  the  arrangements  for  the  continued  intercourse  and  cor- 
respondence between  the  Board  and  the  associations  there.  Spend- 
ing a  Sabbath  in  Jeft'ersonville  a  public  contribution  was  put  into  my 
hands  for  the  missionary  object. 

Returning  from  this  hasty  tour  through  the  Territory,  the  attain- 
ing of  a  similar  object  conducted  me  again  into  the  state  of  Ohio. 
Being  in  Cincinnati  on  the  Sabbath,  and  having  delivered  in  the  Bap- 
tist meeting-house  a  missionary  sermon,  the  contribution  put  into  my 
hands  was  large,  though  the  day  was  cold  and  the  walking  bad.  The 
succeeding  day  conferred  on  me  the  happiness  of  attending,  by  re- 
quest, the  Female  Society  of  Cincinnati  for  charitable  purposes,  anil 
of  receiving  from  that  amiable  society  twenty  dollars  for  the  general 
mission  fund.  Passing  through  Lebanon  the  same  week,  a  copy  of 
the  First  Annual  Report  was  left  by  me  in  that  place  to  be  present- 
ed to  the  Female  Bible  and  Charitable  Society  of  Lebanon.  Recent- 
ly has  been  received  from  that  praiseworthy  society  the  sum  of  $7t* 
for  the  Board. 

The  following  Sabbath  found  me  in  Chillicothe.  Monday,  at  12 
o'clock  a  charity  sermon  was  delivered  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Rigdon  in 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Wilson's  meeting-house,  Presbyterian,  before  the  Chil- 
licothe Female  Benevolent  Society  ;  and  a  contribution  was  made  in 
favour  of  the  funds  of  that  society.  In  the  evening  of  the  same  day, 
in  the  same  house,  a  missionary  sermon  was  delivered,  and  a  public 
contribution  for  missionary  objects  put  into  my  hands. 

Having  succeeded  in  accomplishing  the  purposes  of  a  tour  through 
Ohio,  and  returned  with  as  much  speed  as  was  practicable  to  Ken- 
tucky ;  having  spent  a  Sabbath  with  that  venerable  father  in  the  mi- 
nistry, Elder  Ambrose  Dudley,  whose  jiraise  has  long  been  in  the 
churches  in  that  quarter  ;  and  having  remained  a  few  days  in  Lex- 
ington, my  course  was  then  directed  to  the  south  part  of  the  state, 
through  the  bounds  of  those  associations  which  it  had  not  been  in 
my  power  previously  to  visit,  and  so  on  into  Tennessee. 

Opportunity  had  been  seized  before  of  visiting  Nashville  while 
the  legislature  of  the  state  was  in  session  there,  and  of  delivering 
a  missionary  sermon,  and  receiving  a  contribution  in  that  place, 
the  amount  of  which  should  be  regarded  as  a  pledge  of  what  may 


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yet  be  done  for  the  mission  in  so  fine  and  flourishing  a  part  of  our 
country. 

With  every  effort  it  had  not  been  practicable  seasonably  to  supply 
the  associations  in  Tennessee  with  the  Report  of  the  Board  ;  nor  but 
partially  to  supply  them  finally.  Wherever  it  has  been  circulated 
among  them,  the  information  contained  in  it  has  produced,  so  far  as 
is  yet  discoverable,  the  happiest  effects.  There  appears,  indeed, 
ample  reason  to  calculate  on  the  favourable  countenance  of  these  as- 
sociations towards  the  missionary  cause,  as  soon  as  they  shall  have 
opportunity  lo  possess  sufficient  information  upon  the  subject.  Al- 
ready have  most  of  them  adopted  measures  for  a  regular  connexion 
and  intercourse  with  the  Board.  It  had,  indeed,  been  my  expecta- 
tion to  spend  time  enough  among  these  churches  to  form  at  least 
one  missionary  society ;  but  was  so  late  in  getting  away  from  Ken- 
lucky  as  to  render  this  impossible. 

Nashville  was  left  behind  the  24th  of  February  ;  Knoxville  the 
8th  of  March,  1816;  and  the  ensuing  Sabbath  found  me  with  the 
Bent  Creek  church,  Jefferson  county,  Tenn.  Having,  after  sermon, 
offered  to  the  congregation  a  few  remarks  relative  to  the  missionary 
business,  read  a  part  of  the  Report,  and  signified  that  if  any  were 
prepared  and  telt  inclined  to  bestow  any  thing  for  the  promotion- of 
the  object  it  would  be  thankfully  received,  the  willing  liberality  dis- 
played under  such  circumstances  dould  not  fail  to  impress  me  with 
a  conviction  that  the  eastern  as  well  as  western  part  of  Tennessee, 
will  n-.t  refuse  the  privilege,  when  proper  facilities  shall  be  afforded, 
to  assist  in  diffusing  among  the  heathen  the  light  of  the  gospel. 

The  next  Sabbath  furnished,  at  the  Rev.  Mr.  Black's  ijieeting, 
Clerk  of  the  JVjeiv  River  Association,  Wythe  county,  Virginia,  a  si- 
milar opportunity,  which  was  improved  in  a  similar  manner,  and 
with  similar  success^  as  the  preceding.  And  the  following  Sabbath 
gave  me  the  great  satisfaction  to  arrive  at  a  meeting  of  the  Roanoke 
Ba/i/ist  Missionary  Society  to  aid  in  propagating  the  gospel  among 
the  heathen,  at  which  a  number  of  the  ministers  belonging  to  the 
Roanoke  Association  were  present.  * 

The  27th  of  March  conveyed  me  to  Richmond,  Virginia.  The 
hope  had  been  cherished  the  lore  part  of  the  season,  of  being  able  to 
go  farther  to  the  south  than  has  been  the  case  ;  and  of  passing  through 
part  of  the  Mississippi  Territory,  Georgia,  and  the  Carolinas,  before 
my  return  to  Philadelphia ;  but  the  Lord  has  ordered  otherwise. 
While  in  Kentucky,  however,  circumstances  brought  me  to  become 
acquainted  with  the  Rev.  James  E.  Welch,  a  young  minister  of 
talents,  and  of  missionary  zeal,  who  has  spent  the  winter  in  Georgia, 
and  appears  to  have  been  active  in  the  business  there.  At  a  meet- 
ing appointed  by  the  Hefihzibah  Association,  and  held  at  Bark  Camp, 
Burke  county,  Ga.  for  missionary  purposes,  Mr.  Welch  was  prer 
sent,  and  assisted  in  the  formation  of  the  Hejihzibah  Baptist  Society 
for  itinerant  and  Missionary  exertions.  He  also  obtained  the  minutes 
of  several  associations,  and  formed  arrangements  for  the  circulation 
among  them  of  the  annual  Report  of  the  Board. 

In  Richmond  the  opportunity  occurred  of  attending  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Richmond  Female  Ba/itist  Missio??ary  Society.  Their 
request  conferred  on  me  the  honour  and  satisfaction  to  deliver  therr 

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annual  missionary  sermon,  the  evening  of  the  11th  of  April.  The 
contribution  on  the  occasion  amounted  to  nearly  §70  ;  to  which  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Rice,  a  Presbyterian,  added  $5  the  next  day.  This  socie- 
ty remits  to  the  general  Treasurer  this  year  SI 30.  Last  year  about 
$80  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Ric/nnond  Ba/itist  Foreign  and  Domes- 
tic Mission  Society.  The  evening  of  the  8th  the  managers  of  this 
last  mentioned  society  had  a  meeting,  and  voted  to  remit  to  the  gene- 
ral Treasurer  this  year,  as  usual,  §250.  The  people  of  colour  in 
Richmond  have  also  manifested  a  disposition  to  assist  in  missionary 
efforts ;  but  they  wish  the  funds  of  their  Society  to  be  appropriated 
particularly  to  an  African  mission.  Could  this  be  the  case,  it  is 
thought  they  would  do  something  handsome. 

Saturday  the  13th  brought  me  once  more  to  Fredericksburg,  to 
attend  a  meeting  of  the  Fredericksbui-g  Foreign  and  Domestic  Mis- 
sionary Society.  They  voted  to  remit  to  the  general  Treasurer  &50. 
More  may  be  expected  hereafter.  The  activity  and  zeal  of  the  Fe- 
male Mission  Society  in  the  same  place  are  highly  gratifying  and 
praiseworthy. 

At  the  Flat  River  Association,  whose  last  meeting  was  in  Meck- 
lenburg county,  Va.  the  2~th  of  April,  opportunity  again  invited  mc 
to  deliver  a  missionary  sermon,  and  a  public  collection  was  taken  up 
for  missionary  purposes.  Had  circumstances  been  such  as  to  have 
permitted  me  to  remain  on  the  Sabbath,  no  doubt  the  collection 
would  have  been  larger.  Taken  as  it  was  at  the  opening  of  the  ses- 
sion, the  people  unapprized  of  it  before  hand,  its  amount,  as  well  as 
the  fact  itself,  exhibits  pleasing  evidence  of  the  disposition  of  the  as- 
sociation, and  of  the  people  of  the  neighbourhood,  to  assist  the  be- 
nevolent and  evangelical  operations  of  the  Board.  The  two  succeed- 
ing days  indulged  me  the  satisfaction  of  being  with  the  Meherrin 
Association,  whose  meeting  this  year  was  also  in  Mecklenburg  coun- 
ty, Va.  A  public  contribution  was  put  into  my  hands  for  the  mis- 
sion, and  a  very  laudable  zeal  was  manifested  for  its  promotion. 

Returning  again  to  Richmond  immediately,  and  proceeding  thence 
as  fast  as  possible  to  Philadelphia,  to  render  an  account  to  the  Board  ; 
but  finding  that  an  adjourned  meeting  of  that  body  was  to  take  place 
in  New-York  at  the  time  now  present,  opportunity  has  been  allowed 
me  of  meeting  again  with  the  JVe%v-York  Association,  and  of  witness- 
ing again  their  happy  zeal  for  promoting  the  missionary  cause  ;  also 
of  attending  the  Warwick  Association  the  first  week  in  this  month. 
At  the  recent  meetings  of  both  these  associations,  missionary  sermons 
were  delivered,  and  collections  taken  up  in  aid  of  the  general  mis- 
sionary fund. 

During  the  past  year  it  was  thought  proper  that  the  Savannah 
Ba/itist  Society  for  Foreign  Missions  should  be  dissolved,  for  the 
purpose  of  forming  others  in  the  same  quarter  on  a  different  scale ; 
consequently,  one  has  been  formed  in  Beaufort,  S.  C,  one  in  Sun- 
bury,  Geo.,  and  perhaps  one  in  the  Great  Ogechee  church,  not  far 
from  Savannah,  as  that  church  has  sent  on  to  the  general  Treasurer 
about  §150.  By  the  Surepta  Association,  a  meeting  was  appointed 
to  be  held  at  Moriah  meeting-house,  Madison  county,  Geo.  the  Fri- 
day before  the  first  Sabbath  in  June,  "  in  order  to  adopt  some  mea- 
sure to  aid  in  missions,  or  to  form  themselves  into  a  Mission  So- 


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ciety."     In  the  bounds  of  the   Ocmulgee  Association  it  appears  ajj 
Auxiliary   Mission  Society  has  been  formed. 

In  the  north  the  multiplying  of  similar  societies  has  not  been  less 
rapid  than  in  the  south.  In  Maine,  the  Lincoln  Baptist  Female  Cent 
Society  for  promoting  the  mission  to  the  Indies,  and  the  Maine  Bap- 
tist Auxiliary  Society  to  aid  foreign  missions,  have  been  originated, 
besides  a  Society  by  the  people  of  colour  in  Portland,  with  a  view 
specially  to  an  African  Mission,  should  God  in  his  Providence  fa- 
vour their  wishes.  In  New-Hampshire,  several  new  auxiliary  Mis- 
sion Societies,  some  of  them  Female  Societies,  have  been  formed.  A 
Female  Society  for  the  promotion  of  missions  has  been  formed  in 
Brandon,  Vt.  and  perhaps  others  during  the  year  in  the  same  state, 
In  Massachusetts,  the  Baptist  Missionary  Society  of  Norfolk  county 
and  vicinity,  to  aid  in  foreign  or  domestic  missions.  In  Rhode-Island, 
the  Bristol  Female  Mite  Society  to  encourage  and  aid  in  diffusing  the 
sacred  scriptures,  and  sending  missionaries  among  the  destitute  both 
at  home  and  abroad.  The  Warren  Female  Mite  Society,  formed  in 
1808,  assists  the  funds  of  the  foreign  mission.  The  Windham  and 
Hampton  Female  Mite  Society,  and  the  Lebanon  Female  Mite  So- 
ciety, in  Connecticut.  In  the  state  of  New-York,  the  New -York 
Northern  District  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions.  The  Female  Society  of  Whitestown,  to  assist  in  sending 
the  gospel  among  the  heathen.  The  Henderson  United  Female  So- 
ciety, co-operating  with  the  Black  River  Baptist  Association,  to  aid 
in  foreign  missions.  A  Female  Society  also  in  Ellisburg.  At  the 
last  session  of  the  Ontario  Association,  a  Mission  Society  was  form- 
ed auxiliary  to  the  Board.  Also  at  the  recent  session  of  the  Black 
River  Association,  something  has  been  done  which  may  be  consider- 
ed as  equivalent  to  the  formation  of  a  Mission  Society  auxiliary  to 
the  Board.  It  is  expected,  too,  that  another  mission  society  will  be 
formed  in  Henderson,  Jefferson  county,  N.  Y.  The  formation  of  the 
Junior  Mission  Society  of  the  2d  baptist  church  in  Philadelphia,  has 
likewise  taken  place  during  the  past  year. 

The  Female  Societies  mentioned  in  this  letter  are  such  as  have  ac- 
tually assisted  the  foreign  missionary  funds,  or  whose  constitutions 
respectively  embrace  expressly  the  object  of  foreign  missionary 
efforts. 

Perhaps  several  of  this  description  have  been  formed  in  various 
places  of  which  information  has  not  yet  been  received.  Besides  these, 
there  are  many  Female  Mite  Societies  and  Cent  Societies  in  almost  all 
parts  of  our  country,  which  will,  no  doubt,  most  of  them,  either  di- 
rectly, or  indirectly,  aid  the  general  fund.  Indeed,  the  great  number 
and  rapid  increase  of  these  laudable  Female  Institutions  cannot 
fail  to  create  emotions  the  most  lively  and  gratifying — hopes  and  an- 
ticipations of  the  most  ardent  and  animating  nature.  The  Boston 
Female  Society  for  missionary  purposes,  which  was  formed  in  1800, 
and  wzsthejirst  of  this  kind,  it  is  believed,  in  the  United  States,  a 
considerable  time  since  "  had,"  as  they  affectionately  express  them- 
selves, «  the  privilege  of  an  epistolary  correspondence  with  near 
sixty  societies"  of  this  description.  But  sixty  is  much  below  the 
present  number  of  these  amiable  societies.  In  a  letter  just  received 
from  brother  Chessman^  he  has  furnished  me  with  a  list,  of  seventh- 


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two  ;  and  remarks,  that  "  all  these  societies  meet  statedly  for  prayer. 
Some  few  confine  themselves  to  domestic  charity  ;  but  almost  all  as- 
sist the  missionary  cause.  Information  of  what  the  American  ladies 
have  clone,  has  reached  England,  as  appears  in  one  of  the  late  English 
Baptist  Magazines,  and  the  leaven  will  probably  commence  its  ope- 
ration there,  as  they  are  not  willing  to  say  that  the  American  ladies 
surpass  them  in  piety  or  zeal.  May  the  whole  lump  on  both  sides 
the  Atlantic  be  leavened." 

The  societies  mentioned  in  this  letter  as  auxiliary  to  the  Board, 
and  those  mentioned  in  my  letter  of  May,  1815,  exhibit  the  pleasing 
and  very  encouraging  fact  of  at  least  seventy-one  mission  socie- 
ties, distinctly  combining  their  means  and  their  exertions  in  the 
noble  design  of  aiding  the  heralds  of  the  cross  to  preach  among  the 
gentiles  the  unsearchable  riches  of  Christ. 

In  closing  this  communication,  it  is  impossible  for  me  to  abstain 
from  an  expression  of  devout  gratitude  to  the  Father  of  Mercies  for 
his  great  goodness  in  conveying  me  in  safety  through  the  various  and 
extended  journeyings  of  so  many  thousand  miles  the  year  past ;  fre- 
quently in  lonely  ways,  usually  solitary,  and  sometimes  in  the  night : 
but  no  disaster  has  been  permitted  to  occur.  Also  the  uniformly 
favourable  countenance  and  kindness  of  the  people  in  all  places 
through  which  my  course  has  led,  have  alleviated  the  painfulness  of 
toil,  exposure,  and  fatigue  ;  beguiled  anxious  solicitude,  supported 
and  strengthened  a  confidence  in  the  enlarged  success  of  the  under- 
taking, and  claim  my  warmest  thanks. 

With  affectionate  salutations  to  yourself,  dear  Sir,  and  all  due  re- 
spect to  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  permit  me  to  subscribe, 
Your  agent  in  the  mission  service, 

LUTHER  RICE. 

Rev.  Dr.  Staughton,   Cor.  Sec.  of  the  Baptist  ~) 
Board  of  Foreign  Missions  for  the  U.  States.  } 

New- York  City,  19th  June,  1816. 

I\  S.  On  separate  papers  allow  me  to  submit  the  following  communications* 

to  wit:  (A.)(B.)(C.)(r>.) 
(A.)  exhibits  the  "  State  of  the  Associations,  Churches,  and  Mission  Societies 

in  relation  to  the  objects  of  the  Board." 
(B.)  is  a  "  Table  of  the  Associations." 
(C.)  presents  a  M  Statement  of  monies  received  subsequent  to  11th  May,  1815, 

and   onward  to  19th  June,  1816  ;  including  various  expenditures 

during  the  same  time." 
(D.)  contains  "  Miscellaneous  Articles." 


(A.) 
state  of  the  associations,  churches,  and  MTSSION  SOCIETIES, 

IN  RELATION  TO  THE  OBJECTS  OF  THE  BOARD. 

The  facts  and  observations  which  serve  to  illustrate  the  subject  referred  to 
in  this  paper,  have  been  partly  anticipated  in  my  letter  to  the  Corresponding 
Secivtary.  But  it  is  desirable  to  take  a  nearer  and  more  particular  view  of  this 
subject  than  could  consistently  be  done  in  that  letter.  It  will  be  most  conveni- 
ent in  this  survey  to  take  a  geographical  sweep  from  Maine  through  New- 


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Hampshire  and  Vermont,  and  then  along  the  atlantic  states  to  Georgia,  thence 
westwardly  to  the  Mississippi  Territory,  and  from  that  turn  northwardly 
through  Tennessee,  Kentucky,  and  Ohio,  and  close  with  the  Indiana  Territory. 

Maine — Three  Associations,  and  two  Mission  Societies,  besides  several  Female 
Mite  or  Cent  Societies.  With  the  advancing  population,  and  growing  attention 
to  missionary  concerns,  in  this  quarter,  permanent  and  increasing  assistance  to 
the  general  object  may  justly  be  expected. 

The  Bowdoinham  Association  took  up  a  collection  last  session  amounting  to 
g.32  22,  and  appointed  a  standing  "  committee  on  the  subject  of  foreign  mis- 
sions;"  which  committee  "  advised  the  churches  to  consider  themselves  a  mis- 
sionary  society,  and  bring  forward  their  donations  at  the  next  session."  It  is 
thought  "  the  missionary  spirit  is  rapidly  increasing  in  that  quarter." 

The  Lincoln  Association  "  voted  to  recommend  to  the  churches  that  there  be 
a  contribution  of  one  cent  per  month  for  each  member,  to  be  applied  to  mission- 
ary  purposes." 

The  ladies  of  the  Cent  Society  for  promoting  the  mission  to  the  Indies,  thug 
tenderly  address  their  sisters  of  the  association  :  "  Cast,  for  a  moment,  imagi- 
nation's eye  on  the  dark  corners  of  the  world,  where  ignorance  and  superstition 
hover  around  immortal  souls,  as  precious  as  our  own — behold  them  sacrificing 
their  children  and  themselves  to  their  god !  behold  them  bowing  to  wood  and 
stone,  enveloped  in  thick  darkness ;  without  one  cheering  ray  from  the  Sun  of 
Righteousness  to  illumine  their  benighted  souls  !  If  ever  you  have  felt  the  be- 
nign  influences  of  the  religion  of  Jesus,  you  will  not,  you  cannot,  remain  in- 
active." In  the  same  quarter  the  Maine  Auxiliary  Society  has  already  sent  on 
to  the  mission  society  in  Boston,  to  be  remitted  to  the  general  fund,  $100. 
"  One  of  tlte  members"  of  this  society,  at  its  formation,  "  declared  that  five 
years  before  he  had  conceived  a  design  of  giving  ten  dollars  a  year  to  the  mis- 
sionary cause,  and  therefore  embraced  this  first  opportunity  of  subscribing  the 
wholefifty." 

The  Cumberland  Association,  equally  zealous,  appointed  a  committee  upon 
this  subject,  last  session,  and  on  the  minutes  appears  the  following  notice  : 
"  The  trustees  of  the  Maine  Baptist  Missionary  Society,  feel  deeply  impressed 
with  the  importance  of  the  foreign  mission  ;  and  earnestly  recommend  to  the 
churches  that  compose  this  association,  to  take  the  matter  under  serious  and 
prayerful  consideration  ;  and  they  most  devoutly  hope  that  they  will  enter  into 
the  spirit  of  the  subject ;  and  that  they  will  "  of  their  abundance  lay  by  in 
store'"  against  another  year  "  their  liberality,"  with  their  brethren  who  are  be- 
fore them  in  the  work,  that  the  object  be  not  hindered  for  the  lack  of  pecuni- 
ary aid." 

The  Mission  Society  formed  among  the  people  of  colour  in  Portland  would, 
perhaps,  assist  the  funds  of  the  Board  in  the  event  of  an  African  mission  be- 
ing undertaken.  From  the  Mite  and  Cent  Societies  assistance  will  very  cer- 
tainly be  afforded,  either  directly  or  indirectly  to  the  general  fund. 

New-Hampshire — Three  Associations,  and  three  or  four  Mission  Societies, 
besides  Female  Mite  or  Cent  Societies  ;  of  the  same  views  with  their  brethren 
and  sisters  in  Maine  ;  much  aid  to  the  general  fund  may  be  looked  for  from  this 
state. 

The  J\'eis-Hampshire  Association,  last  year,  entered  into  the  missionary  busi- 
mess  with  the  zeal  to  "  recommend  to  the  churches  to  form  auxiliary  societies 
to  promote  the  desig-n,"  appointed  a  secretary  to  correspond  with  the  Board, 
and  appeared,  indeed,  to  be  "highly  pleased  to  learn  that  a  missionary  spirit 
obtains  in  the  United  States." 

The  Meredith  Association,  last  session,  appointed  a  corresponding  secretary, 
who  should  also  "  receive  subscriptions  ;"  "  voted  to  recommend  to  the  churches 
to  form  auxiliary  societies  for  missionary  purposes  ;"  and  "  eleven  dollars  were 
contributed  for  foreign  missionary  use."  "  Some  of  those  societies,"  their  Se- 
cretary states,  "  have  already  been  formed,"  and  others,  it  is  hoped,  will  soon 
follow  the  example.  Elder  Crockett  writes— "on  the  decline  of  life,  yet  I  re- 
joice to  hear  and  to  know  of  the  exertions  made  for  the  spread  of  the  gospel." 
Elder  Bailey — "I  shall  take  the  utmost  pains  to  promote  the  missionary  cause. 
i  want  to  know  more  of  India  than  I  can  learn  by  reading.    I  long  to  sec  it.    O  { 


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if*  I  could  hear  Krishno  and  Petumber  preach  Jesus,  and  the  power  of  his  resur- 
rection, it  would  be  more  joy  to  me  than  if  the  whole  world  should  pay  tribute 
tome.  I  frequently  p.-  Lhem  an  imaginary  visit.  My  dear  brethren  in  India  are 
printed  on  my  heart.  \  mother  might  as  well  forget  her  sucking  child  as  I 
could  forget  them ;  they  engross  my  warmest  affection." 

The  Dublin  Association  alive  to  things  of  this  kind,  could  not  but  rejoice 
that  "  the  glorious  object  of  sending  the  gospel  to  the  regions  of  pagan  dark- 
ness has  every  where  arrested  the  attention  of  the  friends  of  Zion  ;"  and  de- 
clare that  in  nothing  have  "  they  more  exulted  than  in  that  missionary  spirit 
which  pervades  the  American  Israel."  The  Auxiliary  Society  connected  with 
this  Association  "  received  as  the  fruit  of  the  first  year,  §163  and  85  cents." 
The  JVIite  and  Cent  Sjcieties  formed  and  forming  in  this  state,  will,  uo  doubt, 
exert  an  influence  which  will  be  very  perceptible  in  a  short  time. 

Vermont — Six  Associations,  and  four  ^Mission  Societies,  besides  Female 
Mite  or  Cent  Societies,  may  be  relied  on  as  the  steady,  able,  and  persevering 
supporters  of  the  benevolent,  evangelical  cause  of  missions. 

The  Shaft sbury  Association,  although  a  communication  forwarded  last  year 
failed  of  being  seasonably  presented,  failed  not  to  manifest  a  disposition  deci- 
dedly missionary.  This  subject  is  urged  1141011  the  attention  of  the  churches  in 
the  close  of  the  minutes  of  last  session  ;  and  in  the  circular  and  corresponding 
letter  the  idea  is  treated  with  disdain  "  that  we  should  be  content  to  dwell  in 
our  ceiled  houses,  while  the  house  of  God  lies  waste."  An  Auxiliary  Mission 
Society,  formed  during  the  past  year  in  the  bosom  of  this  association,  forwards 
to  the  genera]  fund  this  season  §88.  From  Female  Societies  in  the  same  region 
more  or  less  assistance  may  be  expectel  in  favour  of  the  general  fund. 

The  Woodstock  Association,  fired  with  the  subject,  could  not  repress  the  sen- 
timent, "  O  !  brethren  lift  up  your  eyes  and  behold  your  God,  who  is  moving 
the  heavens  and  the  earth  to  accomplish  his  purposes,  and  bring  all  Jlesh  to  see 
his  glory.  Come  Lord  Jesus,  come  quickly,  Amen."  The  Auxiliary  Society 
connected  with  this  body  forwarded,  during  the  past  year,  §400  to  the  general 
fund.  How  much  of  this  may  have  been  accumulated  by  female  societies  cannot 
here  be  stated,  or  even  whether  any  of  it  was,  though  it  is  believed  there  are 
such  societies  in  the  same  region. 

The  Vermont  Association  could  not  lose  the  missionavy  spirit  at  such  a  time 
as  this.  The  minutes  of  last  session  exhibit  the  same  friendly  and  zealous  atti- 
tude as  heretofore.  The  circular  letter  is  devoted  to  "  the  subject  of  missions," 
concerned  "  that  so  great  a  portion  of  the  world  are  in  total  ignorance  of  the  on- 
ly way  of  salvation,"  and  deeply  "anxious  to  promote  their  best  interests  by 
sending  them  the  gospel  of  Christ."  The  Auxiliary  Society  connected  with  this 
body  "  received  last  year  about  §381."  In  Brandon,  same  region,  "  a  female 
society  for  the  promotion  of  missions  has  been  formed.  Their  contribution 
amounted  to  §33  25."  There  may  be  others,  of  which  information  has  not 
been  received.  A  very  interesting  letter  has  been  sent  by  this  association  to 
the  Board.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Kendnck,  their  Secretary,  also  informs,  that  "  Mr. 
Benjamin  Stevens,  of  Cornwall,  has  lately  deceased;  and  left  a  bequest  for  the 
foreign  mission  of  §500.  It  is  hoped  that  others  in  closing  their  concerns  with 
this  world  will  piously  remember  the  same  great  and  benevolent  object. 

The  Fairfield  Association,  equally  cordial  in  supporting  the  missionary  cause, 
••  appointed,"  at  the  last  session,  "  a  Standing  Secretary  for  foreign  missions ;" 
and  took  up  a  public  "collection  for  foreign  missionary  purposes."  At  least 
one  Female  .Mite  Society   is  found  in  this  neighborhood,  if  no  more. 

liarre  Association — "  Letters  and  Reports  from  the  Agent  of  the  Baptist 
Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  stating  a  plan  for  general  correspondence,  ar.d  soli- 
citing attention  to  foreign  missions,  were  brought  forward,  and  being  cordially 
approved,  Elder  Huntington  was  appointed  Standing- Secretary  of  the  association 
to  make  communications  to  the  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Board — and  a 
collection  taken  of  §10  02,  to  be  forwarded  to  the  missionary  fund. — Who 
knows  but  God  may  honour  us  with  having  sons  that  he  will  make  use  of  for 
the  conversion  of  Mahometans,  and  pagans,  to  the  religion  of  our  Lord  and 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ  !" 

Danville  Association — scarcely  surpassed  by  any  in  zeal  for  promotiug  the 


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gospel,  agreed,  last  year,  to  "  recommend  a  cdrdial  approbation  of  the  general 
object  of  the  foreign  mission — that  a  Standing  Secretary  be  appointed,  and  that 
there  be  an  annual  contribution  in  the  churches  and  association" — alleging  in 
the  corresponding  letter,  that  intercourse  of  this  kind  "  possesses  increasing 
importance  in  this  propitious  day,  in  which  the  Saviour  is  not  only  extending  his 
dominion,  but  giving  us  the  privilege  to  become  co-workers,  by  uniting  our  est 
ertions  to  send  the  gospel  of  peace  to  those  dark  places  of  the  earth  which  are 
full  of  the  habitations  of  cruelty."  There  is,  it  should  seem,  at  least  one  Female 
Cent  Society,  if  not  more,  within  the  bounds  of  this  association.  It  is  hoped 
that  a  more  particular  account  will  be  had  of  societies  of  this  description  in, 
Vermont,  as  well  as  in  other  places,  by  the  time  of  the  meeting  of  the  General 
Missionary  Convention  next  year. 

Massachusetts — Four  dissociations,  and  eight  Mission  Societies  that  assist 
the  funds  of  the  Board,  besides  very  many  Female  Mite  and  Cent  Societies.  In. 
this  quarter  commenced  the  missionary  business,  now  conducted  by  the  Board : 
and  here  reliance  may  be  placed  for  steady  and  firm  support. 

heyden  Association. — "  Amount  collected  for  missionary  purposes  118  dollars 
and  85  cents" — of  which  103  have  been  forwarded  to  the  general  treasury 
through  the  medium  of  the  Country  Baptist  Missionary  Society  connected  with 
the  association. 

Stu'-bridge  Association. — "  Permit  us  to  call  your  attention  to  those  heathen 
clinics,  which,  as  yet,  have  never  been  blessed  with  gospel  peace.  There  may 
we  see  millions  of  our  fellow  creatures,  degraded  to  the  most  abject  state  ;  and 
exposed  to  the  severest  sufferings  that  diabolical  influence  ran  instigate.  Do 
we  not  feel  our  spirits  moved  within  us  when  we  view  so  many  precious  immor. 
tals  wholly  given  to  idolatry?  Can  we  think  we  have  discharged  our  duty  to 
these  our  fellow  mortals,  while  we  have  never  given  a  dollar,  or  a  cent,  to  send 
them  a  missionary,  or  to  send  them  a  bible  !" 

Boston  Association. — As  usual,  "  the  important  concerns  of  missions  were  in- 
troduced, and  a  zealous  interest  manifested  on  the  subject.  Voted,  that  the 
thanks  of  the  association  be  presented  to  those  societies  and  individuals  who 
have  contributed  to  support  the  cause  of  missions. — Millions  and  millions  are 
perishing,  and  what  do  we?  What  you  do,  brethren,  you  must  do  quickly. 
Help  must  come  from  some  quarter;  if  not  from  you,  from  others-;  and  you. 
will  miss  the  opportunity  and  lose  the  crown.  It  is  a  day  of  great  events.  En- 
deavour great  things,  and  you  will  have  a  great  reward." 

This  part  of  Massachusetts  is  covered  with  missionary  societies,  whose  zeal 
and  activity  will  not  easily  be  surpassed.  It  would  be  pleasing,  if  practicable, 
here  to  insert  in  detail  the  accounts  of  monies  received  by  these  societies,  by 
subscriptions,  public  collections,  female  mite  and  cent  institutions,  donations 
of  individuals,  and  so  on  ;  but  this  gratification  must  be  omitted  for  want  of 
room. 

ll'cstf.eld  Association, — last  session,  "  affectionately  invited  the  churches  to 
take  the  missionary  business  into  consideration,  and  take  some  measure  to  pro- 
mote it.  It  is  earnestly  recommended  that  each  church  make  a  contribution  for 
that  purpose,  previous  to  the  next  session,  and  send  the  amount  by  their 
messengers." 

Female  Societies  in  this  state,  many  of  which  assist  the  foreign  mission,  are 
found  in  Boston,  Salem,  Haverhill,  Bridgewater,  New-Bedford,  Easton,  Wey- 
mouth, Bradford,  Pembroke,  Braintree,  Dorchester,  Holden,  Townsend,  Be- 
verly, Framingham,  Shrewsbury  and  Boylston,  Barnstable,  Wareham,  Falmouth, 
West  Boylston,  Tyringham,  Plymouth,  Ridge,  Lee;  and  in  how  many  other 
places  cannot  be  here  stated.  Perhaps  it  will  be  practicable  and  proper  to 
give  a  more  particular  account  of  these,  and  others,  connected  with  the  Pro- 
ceedings of  the  next  General  Missionary  Convention. 

Rhode-Island — Two  Associations,  and  three  Missio7i  'Societies  auxiliary  to 
the  foreign  mission,  besides  female  societies  in  Warren,  Providence,  and  per- 
haps other  places,  which,  although  they  do  not  expressly  mention  foreign  mis- 
sions in  their  constitutions,  do,  some  of  them,  assist  the  funds  of  the  Board  ; 
and  perhaps  all  of  them  will  do  this  when  they  come  to  understand  that  the  fo  • 
reign  missionary  design  embraces  the  western  heathen,  as  well  as  those  in  tu.e 
East  Indies,  and  in  Africa. 


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Warren  Association, — long  accustomed  to  patronise  benevolent  objects,  took 
up  last  session,  as  had  been  the  case  before,  a  public  collection  to  assist  the 
general  missionary  fund.  At  the  same  time,  and  for  the  same  purpose,  were 
brought  forward  a  collection  from  the  church  in  Pawtucket  of  §34 — another 
from  the  church  at  Attleborough  of  $6,  and  a  donation  from  two  females  at 
Grafton  of  §2 — which,  with  the  collection  above-meniioned  amounted  to  §69 
26.  In  their  corresponding  letter  indulgence  is  given  to  the  following  happy 
etfusions — "  If  these  anticipations  be  joyful,"  alluding  to  the  prospects  before 
the  church  on  earth,  "  and  if  faith  strengthens  and  augments  our  joy  ;  if  there 
be  any  comfort  in  love  ;  any  reward  in  perseverance  ;  then  let  us  lend  our  aid 
to  the  advancement  of  Zion.  Events  now  favour.  Our  country  is  blessed  with 
peace  ;  the  earth  yields  her  increase  ;  and  commerce  replenishes  our  treasures. 
Let  us  remember  it  is  more  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive." 

The  Bristol  Female  Mite  Society  to  encourage  and  aid  in  diffusing  the  sacred 
scriptures,  and  sending  missionaries  among  the  destitute  both  at  home  and 
abroad,  has  been  mentioned  already  in  another  place.  It  is  stated  that  "  the 
missionary  spirit  increases  in  that  region,  and  several  engage  with  ardour  in 
the  good  work." 

Yearly  Meeting, — from  which,  minutes,  and  a  friendly  letter  have  been  re- 
ceived. They  express  an  "  ardent  desire  for  the  promulgation  of  the  gospel, 
and  for  the  mutual  blessing  of  all  the  human  family." 

Connecticut — Three  Associations,  a  large  Auxiliary  Mission  Society,  besides 
M,te  and  Cent  institutions,  present  the  gratifying  prospect  of  much  assistance  to 
the  design  of  evangelizing  the  heathen. 

Stoninjton  Association, — last  meeting,  took  up  a  public  collection  in  favour 
ot  the  general  fund,  amounting  to  §16  82 — §6  were  given  afterwards.  "  Voted, 
to  recommend  to  the  churches  to  have  an  annual  contribution,  for  the  purpose 
of  aiding  the  Hoard  in  support  of  gospel  missions  to  the  East  Indies." 

Groton  Union  Conference. — "  Voted  to  have  a  contribution  at  the  close  of 
the  meeting,"  for  the  missions  to  India,  and  "  that  it  be  recommended  to  the 
churches  to  have  annual  contributions  for  the  same  purpose." 

Hartford  Association. — "  Agreeably  to  the  recommendation  of  the  association 
last  year,  collections  were  forwarded  from  the  churches  for  the  benefit  of  fo- 
reign missions,  as  follows,  viz  : — from  the  Meriden  church  §31;  Litchfield  $2 
?6;  Colebrook  §13  53 ;  Hartford  §27  32;  Middletown  §7"  32:  North  Haven 
$2;  a  friend  to  missions  25  centb. — Voted  to  renew  our  request,  that  the 
churches  make  a  collection  for  foreign  missions,  and  forward  the  same  at  our 
next  meeting."  In  their  circular,  they  observe  :  "  The  attention  of  our  breth- 
ren for  some  time  past  has  been  excited  towards  the  spread  of  the  gospel  in 
the  heathen  world.  Some  small  exertions  have  been  made,  and  the  blessing  of 
God  appears  to  have  been  granted.  O!  may  the  time  soon  come,  when  all  peo- 
ple shall  be  favoured  with  the  glad  tidings  of  salvation,  and  through  rich  grace, 
be  brought  to  enjoy  the  blissful  presence  of  God  and  the  Lamb  !"  Their  Secre- 
tary  observes — "  1  trust  we  shall  one  day  arise  and  grow  strong  in  the  mission- 
ary cause." 

The  Connecticut  Auxiliary  Mission  Society  has  forwarded  $300  to  the  ge- 
neral missionary  fund.  Among  its  receipts  are  §20  from  the  Female  Mite  So- 
ciety of  Windham  and  Hampton;  and  §15  from  the  Female  Mite  Society  of 
Lebanon.  There  is  also  the  Female  Society  of  Montville,  and  perhaps  several 
others  ill  the  state.  a 

It  is  stated  that  a  lady  in  this  quarter,  who  deceased  not  long  since,  left  her 
property,  supposed  to  be  between  §3000  and  §4000,  to  the  foreign  missionary 
olject. 

New- York— Seventeen  Associations,  eighteen  Mission  Societies  that  distinctly 
embrace  the  design  of  aiding  the  operations  of  the  Board,  and  numerous  Mite 
and  Cent  Societies,  in  this  large,  flourishing,  and  wealthy  state,  disclose  a  pros- 
pect peculiarly  grateful  and  interesting  to  those  who  long  for  the  prosperity  of 
Zion. 

New-York  Association, — as  has  been  mentioned  elsewhere,  displayed  last  year 
a  very  happy  and  efficient  zeal  for  the  promotion  of  the  gospel.  The  same  dis- 
position was  displayed  again  at  the  session  of  i  hat  worthy  body  the  present  year. 
This  subject  is  affectionately  and  warmly  recommended,  in  the  circular  letter, 


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to  the  churches.  "  We  must  not  consider  our  work  as  finished  until  every  Ameri- 
can Indian,  every  Hindoo,  and  every  Hottentot,  is  furnished  with  a  bible;  that 
they  may  read  and  hear  in  their  own  language,  the  wonderful  works  of  God." 

Pursuant  to  the  spirit  of  the  excellent  observations  in  their  circular,  the  As- 
sociation  published  the  following  important  minute:  "Whereas,  a  concert 
of  prayer  has  been  established  many  years  ago,  and  is  now  very  extensively  ob- 
served by  societies  and  individuals  in  every  quarter  of  the  world,  this  Associ- 
ation recommend  to  the  churches  to  unite  in  said  concert,  and  on  the  first  Mon- 
day in  every  month  to  pray  particularly  for  the  success  of  missionary  underta- 
kings, and  the  universal  prevalence  of  the  gospel  upon  earth."  [This  concert 
of  prayer  was  agreed  on  by  our  brethren  of  the  Northamptonshire  and  Leices- 
tershire Association,  3  June,  1784.  It  is  the  source  of  the  Particular  Baptist 
Society  for  the  propagation  cf  the  gospel  among  the  heathen,  formed  in  1792 — and 
of  the  Baptist  Mission  in  the  East,  which  has  translated  ttie  bible  into 
numerous  languages,  and  enriched  thousands  and  thousands  with  the  knowledge 
of  the  glorious  gospel  of  the  blessed  God.  Surely  the  effectual  fervent  prayer  of 
the  righteous  avails  much — and  if  only  two  shall  agree  on  earth  as  touching  any 
thing  that  they  shall  ask,  it  shall  be  clone  for  them  of  their  heavenly  Father — how 
much  more  when  multitudes  of  pious  persons  agree  in  a  concert  of  prayer  for  the 
spread  of  the  everlasting  gospel  of  the  Redeemer!]  , 

Warwick  Association — last  year,  expressed  on  their  minutes  a  decided  appro- 
bation of  efforts  for  "  extending  the  gospel  to  the  heathen  world, — and  recom- 
mended to  the  churches  to  aid  the  object."  The  same  evangelical  disposition 
was  manifested  again  at  their  session  this  year,  and  a  public  collection  was  taken 
up  in  favour  of  the  general  fund.  "  Let  us  strive  to  build  up  the  Redeemer's 
kingdom,  and  extend  the  triumphs  of  his  cross  among  the  nations." 

Otsego  Association. — "  It  is  the  opinion  of  your  committee  that  we  may  ob* 
tain  some  assistance  for  the  foreign  mission,  without  lessening  our  exertions  at 
home  ;  and  we  recommend  an  annual  contribution  at  the  session  of  the  Asso- 
ciation ;  and  that  the  foreign  mission  be  incorporated  with  our  domestic  socie- 
ty, two  separate  funds  to  be  kept;  and  that  a  committee  be  appointed,  one  in 
each  church,  to  obtain  subscriptions  and  donations,  the  subscribers  and  donors 
directing  the  committee  into  which  fund  they  will  have  their  donations  put.  It 
is  greatly  desirable  that  our  churches  and  congregations  make  annual  contribu- 
tions, either  for  the  domestic  or  foreign  mission,  or  for  both  :"  accepted.  A 
contribution  was  made  amounting  to  $35  Qg,  Also  "  by  the  hand  of  Elder 
Abbot  from  Jason  Lee,  1  dollar — Abigail  Lee,  1  dollar — Elizabeth  Thorp,  N. 
Burlington,  1  dollar." — '*  The  missionary  spirit  appears  to  increase  in  this 
western  part  of  New- York." 

Chemung  Association — "  We  wish  the  work  to  prosper,  and  have  appointed 
our  brother  Thomas  Smiley,  a  Standing  Secretary,  to  report  for  us  to  the  Board  ; 
and  to  receive  what  intelligence  it  wishes  to  send  us."  Mf .  Smiley  in  his  letter 
says — "  I  do  not  entertain  a  doubt  but  that  if  it  were  in  our  power  we  would  be 
among  the  first  to  assist  in  the  propagation  of  the  gospel  among  the  heathen." 

liensselaerville  Association — "  Heard  the  letter  directed  to  this  Association  by 
brother  llice.  Received  the  following  sums  of  money  to  be  appropriated  to  the 
benefit  of  foreign  missions,  viz.  from  the  church  and  society  in  Broome,  g>  5 
73 — church  and  society  in  Durham,  $5  90 — do.  in  Charleston,  §15 — if-  .  in 
Duanestown  and  Floriday,  jg5 — do.  in  Cairo,  §5 — do.  in  Blenheim,  §2  72 — 
Female  Mite  Society,  Lexington,  $13  50 — Female  J\liie  Society,  Cairo  and  Dur- 
ham, Jgll — public  contribution  during  the  session,  J§9  21.  Appointed  Elder 
Arnold  and  brother  Hill  to  receive  and  forward  money  for  the  general  Board. — 
Formed  into  a  mission  society  ;  when  all  present  became  members." 

Cayugu  Association — "  Received  a  letter  from  Elder  John  M.  Peck,  on  the 
subject  of  missions.  Voted,  that  Elder  Comstock  be  a  Standing  Secretary  to 
correspond  with  the  foreign  missionary  Board.  Voted  to  recommend  to  the  se- 
veral churches  to  appoint  delegates  to  meet  at  Aurelius  the  first  Wednesday  in 
January,  to  take  into  consideration  the  expediency  of  forming  a  mission  society 
auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  ;  at  which  time  it  is  expect- 
ed that  the  churches  will  not  be  backward  in  presenting  their  liberality  to  for- 
ward tli2  spread  of  the  gospel  among  the  poor  benighted  heathen." 

Essex  Association, — "  Received  bv  the  hand  of  brother  Stone  Mr.  Rice's  let- 


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ters  relative  to  foreign  missions,  which  being  read,  the  association  generally 
expressed  a  hearty  approbation  of  the  measures  taken  by  our  brethren  to  im- 
part the  knowlege  of  salvation  to  heathen  India  ;  and  that  it  would  be  a  privi- 
lege to  unite  their  exertions  to  promote  the  glorious  work,  and  to  review  the 
annual  publications  on  the  subject ;  for  which  purpose  brother  Stone  was  ap- 
pointed Standing  Secretary  to  hold  correspondence  with  the  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions.  Voted  to  recommend  it  to  the  churches  to  raise  18  cents  on  each 
member — 6  for  defraying  travelling  expenses  of  those  messengers  who  attend 
corresponding  associations — 6  for  domestic  missions — 6  for  foreign  missions.  A 
collection  was  made  for  foreign  missions  of  $§15  54 — by  sundry  persons  in  the 
town  of  Jay  §9 — Phebe  Betts,  of  Elizabe'thtown,  25  cents." 

Saratoga  Association. — The  zeal  of  this  body  has  been  mentioned  in  another 
place.  Their  Corresponding  Secretary  says  in  a  letter — "  It  is  my  impression 
at  present  that  the  counties  of  Washington,  Warren,  Saratoga  and  Montgomery 
will  give  at  least  the  annual  assistance  to  the  Board  of  100  dollars  ;  I  hope  more; 
but  I  would  not  wish  to  calculate  too  high.  With  great  satisfaction  I  state  to 
you  that  the  Female  Mite  Society  of  Bottskill  have  voted  to  send  forward  about 
|§40  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Board,  for  the  support  of  Foreign  Missions.  And 
not  long  since  I  was  in  the  town  of  Hadley,  and  a  Female  Mite  Society  proposed 
to  send  their  mites  on  to  the  Treasurer.     I  understood  they  had  about  $20." 

Black  River  Association. — "  A  letter  received  by  brother  Osgood  from  the 
Agent  of  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  read.  Voted  to  enter  cordially  into 
the  views  of  the  foreign  missionary  society.  Voted  to  recommend  to  the 
churches  and  societies,  in  our  connection,  liberal  contributions  to  be  brought 
forward  at  our  next  session."  This  recommendation  has  been  complied  with.  At 
the  recent  meeting  of  this  body  were  brought  forward,  for  missionary  purposes, 
$243  ;  of  which  $148  were  from  the  town  of  Henderson — $88  74  from  a  Fe- 
male Society  in  the  same  town. 

Madison  Association. — "  The  committee  reported  that  in  their  opinion  a  mis- 
sionary society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  may  be  form- 
ed in  the  bounds  of  this  association.  Such  a  society,  it  is  thought,  would  not 
lessen  the  exertions  of  our  brethren  for  the  domestic  mission,  but  might  increase 
their  zeal  to  promote  the  kingdom  of  Christ  both  at  home  and  abroad.  The 
report  was  cordially  received."  A  collection  was  taken  up  amounting  to  $85  ; 
and  the  Madison  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Board,  was  formed. 

Luke  George  Association. — From  this  no  information  has  yet  come  to  hand. 

Union  Association. — "  Voted  that  a  collection  be  made  for  the  benefit  of  fo- 
reign  missions."  This  amounted  to  $21  44.  "  We  feel  to  rejoice  at  the  open- 
ing prospects  of  the  Redeemer's  kingdom  ;  that  our  God  is  spreading  the  tri- 
umphs of  the  Cross,  and  erecting  monuments  of  his  victorious  grace,  in  the 
benighted  branches  of  the  human  family.  Let  it  be  our  united  cry  to  the  throne 
of  Almighty  grace,  that  the  glorious  work  may  spread  till  every  knee  shall  bow 
to  the  peaceful  sceptre  of  Prince  Immanuel,  and  his  name  become  the  praise  of 
the  whole  earth." 

Franklin  Association. — "  Voted  t<r  adopt  the  plan  of  a  missionary  society  re- 
ported by  the  committee,"  to  wit — "  that  this  association  be  and  the  same  is 
hereafter  to  be  considered  as  a  missionary  society  ;  the  managers  to  have  two 
separate  funds,  one  for  foreign,  the  other  for  domestic  missions. — Recent  infor- 
mation from  the  East,  together  with  the  promises  of  God,  and  the  wretched 
condition  of  many  immortal  beings,  call  for  our  united  efforts  to  be  instrumen- 
tal in  spreading  the  light  of  the  glorious  gospel  among  them,  by  which  alone 
the  way  of  life  is  made  known  to  perishing  sinners." 

Holland  Purchase  Conference. — "  Voted  to  recommend  to  the  churches  to 
take  into  consideration  the  subject  respecting  foreign  missions,  and  make  col- 
lections against  our  next  annual  meeting,  and  forward  the  same  by  their  dele- 
gates to  Elder  Joy  Handy,  their  Corresponding  Secretary. — To  us  it  appears  a 
subject  of  the  first  consequence,  and  as  such  we  desire  to  recommend  it  to  the 
churches." 

St.  Luivrence  Association. — No  information  from  this  has  yet  been  received. 

Ontario  Association, — "  Elder  Goodale,  in  the  name  of  the  Baptist  Board  of 
Foreign  Missions,  presented  the  association  with  thirty  copies  of  their  first  Re- 
port, whereupon,  voted,  that  we  gladly  receive  said  Report,  a,nd  that  a  collec- 


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tipo  shall  annually  be  made  at  our  meeting  to  aid  the  benevolent  designs  of 
said  Board,  and  that  brother  Goodale  forward  the  same  and  correspond  with 
their  Corresponding  Secretary  A  collection  of  j§20  was  made ;  and  at  the  close 
of  the  session  a  society  auxiliary  to  the  said  Board  was,  with  much  unanimity, 
formed  and  organized."  Elder  G.  remarks — "  I  never  saw  money  look  so  va- 
luable  as  when  I  saw  it  drop  into  the  hat  for  the  purpose  of  aiding  our  breth- 
ren  who  are  engaged  to  carry  the  word  of  life  to  the  poor  heathen." 

Hudson  River  Association, — recently  formed,  but  will,  no  doubt,  take  plea* 
sure  in  extending  an  active  patronage  to  missionary  endeavours. 

Female  Mite,  or  Cent,  or  Mission  Societies,  are  found  in  the  following  places 
in  this  state,  viz. — New- York,  Mount-Pleasant,  Amenia,  Hudson,  Troy,  Cairo 
and  Durham,  Lexington,  Greenville,  Charleston,  W  hitesborough,  Newport, 
Sangersfield,  Hamilton,  Madison,  Cazenovia,  German,  Homer,  Fabius,  North* 
Norwich,  Henderson,  Greenwich,  Paris,  Ellisburg-,  and  others  which  cannot 
be  here  mentioned  for  want  ot  more  particular  information. 

New-Jersey — One  Association,  and  t-wo  auxiliary  Mission  Societies.  The 
minutes  of  the  New-Jersey  Association  continue  to  display  the  same  disposition 
as  heretofore.  "  A  letter  from  Luther  Rice,  Agent  of  the  Baptist  Board  of 
Foreign  Missions,  was  received,  accompanied  with  twenty-one  copies  of  the 
annual  Report  of  the  Board  for  1815.  The  association,  desirous  ot  promoting 
the  objects  of  the  Board,  do  recommend  to  the  churches  to  have  so  much  of  the 
Report  read  in  their  public  assemblies  as  may  appear  calculated  to  advance  the 
interests  of  the  society.  It  is  recommended  to  the  churches  to  make  annual 
contributions  to  aid  the  funds  of  the  mission,  and  thereby  furnish  more  ample 
means  of  sending  the  gospel  among  the  heathen." 

Pennsylvania — Three  Associations,  an&Jive  auxiliary  Mission  Societies. 

Philadelphia  Association.—"  Feel,  tenderly  feel,  for  the  millions  that  are  on 
our  globe  enveloped  in  the  darkness,  degraded  by  the  crimes,  and  tortured  with 
the  superstitions  of  Idolatry.  The  study  of  geography,  it  is  said,  was  instru- 
mental in  first  kindling  in  the  heurt  of  Dr.  Carey  the  missionary  flame.  Feel 
for  the  blinded  Jew  and  the  deluded  Mahometan.  Say  not  the  cause  is  too 
great,  and  your  capacity  for  usefulness  too  trivial.  God  has  already  blessed  the 
endeavours  of  men  of  like  passions  with  yourselves  to  an  astonishing  degree  in 
these  latter  times.  The  Lord  has  sent  forth  among  his  churches  a  glorious  spi- 
rit, not  limited,  as  at  the  reformation,  to  the  destruction  of  the  abuses  of  the 
papacy,  but  which  pants  and  prays  and  labours  for  the  days  when  men  shall  be 
blessed  in  the  Redeemer,  and  "  all  nations  shall  call  him  blessed."  Let  it  not 
be  said  of  us  that  "  -we  are  idle."  Every  object  that  aims  at  benevolence,  and 
is  conducive  to  the  happiness  of  men  and  the  glory  of  Jehovah,  should  stimulate 
our  exertions,  and  animate  our  souls  with  joy  and  pious  devotion  !  Let  all  our 
energies  be  in  active  operation  for  the  prosperity  of  our  Redeemer's  kingdom  in 
the  whole  world." 

Redstone  Association, — "  resolves  itself  into  a  Missionary  Society  auxiliary  to 
the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions ;  and  for  the  future  the  society  shall 
consist  of  the  elders  and  messengers  of  every  church,  who  shall  collect  and  for- 
ward to  the  Treasurer  of  this  society  annually,  at  least  five  dollars.  A  collec- 
tion was  made  of  about  $25." 

The  Washington  Female  Mite  Society,  to  aid  the  foreign  mission,  is  in  the 
same  quarter. 

Abington  Association. — "  After  worship,  proceeded  to  take  into  consideration 
the  request  of  the  missionary  society  for  foreign  missions,  in  a  letter  from  the 
Agent  of  said  society ;  upon  the  consideration  of  which,  it  was  voted,  that  Elder 
John  Miller  be  a  Standing  Secretary  to  correspond  witb  the  Board,  and  that  he 
be  directed  to  purchase,  copies  of  the  Report  for  the  use  of  our  churches." 

Delaware — One  Association,  and  one  Mission  Society. 

Jhlaiuare  Association. — "  It  is  with  heart-felt  satisfaction  we  have  received 
communications  from  our  brother  Rice,  with  the  first  Report  of  the  Board  of 
Foreign  Missions,  accompanied  with  a  letter  from  their  Corresponding  Secre- 
tary ;  and  would  earnestly  recommend  to  our  brethren,  to  have  a  missionary 
sermon  preached  annually,  in  their  respective  churches,  and  a  collection  raised, 
and  forwarded  to  the  Branch  Society  of  Delaware."  The  same  disposition  is 
understood  to  have  been  manifested  a-fresh  at  the  recent  session  of  this  body". 


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Elder  Daniel  Dodge  has  been  appointed  Corresponding  Secretary  for  the  pur- 
pose of  maintaining  regular  intercourse  with  the  Board. 

Maryla  nd — Two  Associations,  and  one  Mission  Society. 

Salisbury  Association, — minutes  have  been  forwarded,  and  it  is  believed  this 
bod}  will  countenance  the  missionary  object. 

Baltimore  Association. — No  intelligence  except  a  copy  of  the  minutes. 

Virginia — Eighteen  Associations,  and  six  or  seven  Mission  Societies.  These 
are  able  to  do  much,  and  undoubtedly  will  do  much,  for  the  promotion  of  the 
gospel. 

Ketocton  Association. — "  A  letter  from  the  Agent  of  the  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions  was  received,  accompanied  with  38  copies  of  their  annual  Report, 
which  were  distributed ;  and  the  association  do  recommend  to  the  churches  a 
serious  consideration  of  the  importance  of  this  work.  Yes,  brethren,  it  would 
be  wicked  to  be  at  ease  at  such  a  time  as  this.  Let  us  implore  God's  pardon 
for  our  past  neglect,  and  pray  his  blessing  on  our  future  attempts.  Let  it  not  be 
said  that  the  Ketocton  Association  had  no  hand  in  pushing  forward  the  mission- 
ary cause." 

Strawberry  Association. — This  body  evinced,  at  a  recent  session,  a  disposition 
favourable  to  the  views  of  the  Board,  by  tlr;  appointment  of  a  Corresponding 
Secretary  relative  to  the  missionary  business. 

Dover  Association. — "  The  whole  glory  of  propagating  the  gospel  to  the  sal- 
vation of  sinners  is  due  to  God ;  but  the  means  must  be  used  by  his  people." 
This  body  has  come  into  the  plan  of  regular  intercourse  with  the  Board,  by  ap- 
pointing a  Corresponding  Secretary  for  the  purpose. 

Middle  District  Association. — In  relation  to  this,  the  prospect  continues  as  it 
was  last  year,  favourable. 

Roanoke  Association. — '*  A  letter  was  presented  from  the  Agent  of  the  Bap- 
tist Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  in  which  he  requests  to  establish  and  keep  up  a 
correspondence  with  us — Agreed  unanimously  to  comply  with  the  said  request. 
Resolved,  that  this  association  recommend  the  forming  of  a  missionary  society 
in  tliis  district."     This  society  has  since  been  formed. 

Portsmouth  Association, — has  appointed  a  Corresponding  Secretary  for  the 
purpose  of  regular  intercourse  with  the  Board,  and  "  advised  the  churches  to 
take  this  subject  into  their  most  serious  consideration." 

Albermarle  Association, — has  appointed  a  person  to  hold  correspondence  upon 
the  subject  of  missions. 

Goshen  Association, — will  probably  patronize  the  missionary  business,  when 
it  shall  haw  been  placed  before  them  at  a  future  session. 

Shiloh  Association,  will  probably  do  the  same. 

JVev>  River  Association. — The  minutes  and  a  very  friendly  letter  have  been 
forwarded  by  the  Clerk. 

Mayho  Association — From  a  member  of  this  body  a  friendly  letter  has  been 
received. 

Appomattox  Association, — Appointed  a  Standing  Secretary  to  correspond 
wiih  the  missionary  society,  and  will,  it  is  believed,  exert  a  zealous  patronage 
in  favour  of  tiie  cause. 

Meherrin  Association. — "  Elder  Creath  presented  a  letter  from  the  Agent  of 
the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  directed  to  this  association,  soliciting-  aid,  and 
proposing  a  correspondence.  Agreed  to  lend  assistance  in  the  pleasing  glorious 
work,  and  appointed  brother  Joseph  Saunders  Corresponding  Secretary.  A  col- 
lection  was  made  for  the  above  purposes."  At  the  recent  session  of  this  body 
a  collection  was  also  made  ;  and  it  is  understood  that  the  same  thing  is  to  be 
attended  to  annually. 

Union  Association. — From  this  no  information  has  been  obtained. 

Green  Brier  Association, — appointed,  last  session,  a  committee  on  the  mis- 
sionary business.  A  letter  from  the  Rev.  Air.  Alderson,  one  of  said  committee, 
iS  very  satisfactory  upon  the  subject. 

Accomack  Association. — A  copy  of  the  minutes  is  all  that  has  yet  been 
i\  v  jived. 

Washington  Association. — A  copy  of  the  minutes  has  been  obtained,  and  it  is 
hopgd  the  body  will  be  favourable  to  the  objects  of  the  Board. 


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'Haze's  Valley  Association.— -Minutes  and  a  friendly  letter  from  Elder  John 
Young  have  been  received. 

North-Carolina — Twelve  Associations,  and  one  Mission  Society.  This 
Mission  Society  sends  on  to  the  general  treasury  this  year  §50<J. 

Sandy  Creek  Association, — "  Resolved,  that  we  appoint  Elder  Robert  T. 
Daniel  a  Corresponding  Secretary  in  relation  to  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions 
for  the  United  States." 

Kehukee  Association. — "  After  taking  the  subject  under  consideration,  resol- 
ved to  appoint  brother  Bennitt  Barrow,  Corresponding  Secretary  for  this  asso- 
ciation. Ordered,  that  the  churches  be  informed,  that  they  have  an  opportuni- 
ty of  receiving  annually,  pamphlets  containing  missionary  information  ;  if  they 
think  proper  to  take  them,  that  they  signify  it  in  their  next  letters,  and  contri- 
bute accordingly." 

Yadkin  Association. — From  a  member  of  this  body  a  kind  letter  has  been 
received. 

Flat  River  Association, — last  year  appointed  a  Corresponding  Secretary  on 
the  subject  of  missions :  this  year  took  up  a  collection  to  aid  the  general  fund. 

Neuse  Association. — "  Twenty-two  copies  of  the  first  annual  Report  of  the 
Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  with  a  letter,  were  laid  before  us  by  our 
Clerk.  The  letter  was  read,  and  the  Report  distributed,  one  copy  to  each 
church ;  and  for  the  benefit  of  the  institution  a  collection  was  directed  to  be 
made  in  the  congregation  on  the  two  succeeding  days  of  this  meeting." 

Mountain  Association. — Minutes  of  this  have  been  obtained,  and  a  kind  letter 
from  a  member  of  the  body  received.  A  favourable  countenance  from  this  quar- 
ter is  anticipated. 

Cape  Fear  Association. — "  Appointed  Elder  Ranaldson,  Secretary,  to  corres- 
pond with  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. — It  appears  God  designs  the 
salvation  of  the  heathen.  The  gosj  A  must  be  preached  in  all  the  world.  Is  it 
your  desire  to  do  something  in  this  cause  ?  Then  suffer  us  to  recommend  to 
each  one  to  lay  by  him  in  store  a.  few  cents,  to  send  up  by  your  delegates  to  the 
next  association  to  be  appropriated  to  the  benefit  and  support  of  foreign  missions." 

Chowan  Association, — Tte  minutes  have  been  received.  A  committee  on  the 
subject  of  foreign  missions  "  made  report  to  the  satisfaction  of  this  association, 
and  such  measures  were  taken  as  we  hope  will  be  profitable." 

Country  Line  Association. — "  Brother  George  Roberts  appointed  a  Standing 
Secretary,  to  correspond  with  the  Board."  Perhaps  there  may  be  a  mission  so- 
ciety formed  in  this  quarter. 

Raleigh  Association. — The  minutes  and  a  friendly  letter  have  been  received. 

French  Broad. — The  minutes  have  come  to  hand,  and  a  kind  letter,  from 
which  there  appears  reason  to  hope  that  a  mission  society  will  be  formed  in  this 
quarter. 

Fee  Dee  Association. — Recently  formed. 

South-Carolina — Five  Associations,  and  three  auxiliary  Missio7i  Societies, 
comprising  many  small  societies  auxiliary  to  one  of  these,  besides  one  or  more 
Female  Mite  Societies. 

Charleston  Association. — "  Agreed  that  in  future  we  consider  it  a  standing 
rule,  to  have  a  collection  for  missionary  purposes,  at  each  annual  meeting,  on 
the  Sabbath  immediately  after  preaching — Missionary  fund — Charleston  church 
and  Auxiliary  M.  Society,  §230  62  1-2— High-hills  of  Santee,  §25— Welsh  -neck 
church,  and  Society  Hill  Auxiliary  M.  Society,  §48  50— Cheraw-hill  church, 
and  Marlborough  Auxiliary  M.  Society,  §48 — Amelia  township,  §13  50— Mount 
I'isgah,  §32— Mount  Pleasant,  §24— Beulah  church,  and  Fairfield  Auxiliary  M. 
Society,  §ri— Camden,  §4  25— Threl  Creeks,  §37  50— Mrs.  Stewart,  §15— 
Sugar  Creek  Missionary  Society,  §20— Union  Meeting  M.  Societv,  §5— AVaterce 
Creek,  §3  25— Deep  Creek,  §26  50—25  Mile  Creek,  §15  50—  Goose  Creek, 
34— Piedmont,  §5—  Gapway,  §3--Mrs.  Wingfield,  §2— Mr.  G.  Pope,  §1— 
Master  Wilds,  "son  of  the  late  Judge  W.  §1— An  unknown  friend  in  a  letter 

§20— Collection  after  sermon,  §82  92  1-2— balance  of  last  year  §5  66 §813 

70 — Agreed,  that  the  satisfaction  of  this  body  be  expressed  with  regard  to  those 
churches,  who  in  the  course  of  the  past  year  have  nobly  engaged  in  the  support 
of"  the  Education  and  Missionary  Funds,  and  to  recommend  their  worthy  exam 
>l "  to  others." 


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Jiethel  Association. — "  Receiveil  through  the  bands  of  brother  M'Creauy,  a 
number  of  copies  of  the  first  Report  of  the  Board  of  Missions :  agreed  to  ap- 
point brother  M'Creary  Corresponding  Secretary,  and  that  he  be  authorized  to 
receive,  and  further  to  Dr.  Staughton,  any  monies  contributed  for  that  purpose," 
to  assist  the  funds  of  the  Board. 

Broad  River  Association. — *'•  Committee  appointed  to  examine  the  annual 
Report  of  the  Baptist  Board  of  Missions: — We  recommend  yovir  charitable 
aid  to  the  missionary  society,  for  the  laudable  purpose  of  promulgating  the 
gospel  among  the  poor  heathen.  The  association  unanimously  agrees  to  re- 
ceive the  annual  Report  of  the  said  Board." 

Saluda  Association. — The  minutes  have  been  received,  and  also  a  kind  letter 
from  the  moderator. 

Edgefield  Association. — "  Received  38  copies  of  the  first  annual  Report  of  the 
Baptist  Board  of  Missions,  and  appointed  brother  Joseph  King  Standing  Secre- 
tary to  correspond  wiih  their  Corresponding  Secretary:  brother  King  to  re- 
ceive any  donations  oflered  him,  either  by  individuals  or  churches,  and  transmit 
them  to  the  Board" 

Georgia — Six  Associations,  and.  four  auxiliary  Mission  Societies. 
Georgia  Association. — "  Received  from  the  Baptist  Board  oi  Foreign  Mis- 
sions,  through  their  Agent,  their  first  annual  Report,  accompanied  by  letters, 
desiring  the  aid  of  this  body  in  their  laudable  exertions  to  spread  the  gospel 
of  Christ  in  heathen  and  idolatrous  lands.  Agreed  unanimously  to  co-operate 
in  the  grand  design.  Made  a  collection  for  defraying  the  expense  of  publish- 
ing and  forwarding  the  Report,  that  it  might  be  circulated  throughout  the 
churches  for  their  information."  The  Powelton  -Mission  Society,  concluded  to 
remit  this  year  to  the  general  fund,  as  mentioned  in  a  letter  to  the  Corres- 
ponding Secretary,  185  dollars. 

Hephzibah  Association. — "  A  number  of  copies  of  the  Report  of  the  Baptist 
Board  of  Foreign  Missions  were  presented  by  the  moderator,  and  distributed 
to  the  messengers  for  the  information  of  the  churchts.  Agreed  that  a  meeting 
be  held,  to  endeavour  to  form  and  organize  a  society  for  the  encouragement 
and  aid  of  sending  and  continuing  the  gospel  in  destitute  parts."  Since 
formed. 

Sarepta  Association.-*"  Received  an  address  from  the  Agent  of  the  Board  of 
Missions,  and  a  packet  of  their  Report,  soliciting  our  attention  to  engage  in  the 
great  and  good  work  of  missionary  labours.  In  agreement  thereto,  the  asso- 
ciation recommends  that  the  brethren  of  this  body  meet  on  Friday  before  the 
first  Sabbath  in  June,  in  order  to  adopt  some  measure  to  aid  in  missions,  or  to 
form  themselves  into  a  mission  society." 

Savannah  River  Association. — The  minutes  have  come  to  hand.  Within  the 
bounds  of  this  body  there  are  three  or  four  auxiliary  mission  societies.  Two 
on  the  Carolina  side,  one  of  which,  at  Beaufort,  has  been  formed  during  the 
past  year.  On  the  Georgia  side  of  the  river,  one  has  been  formed  at  Sunbury, 
the  Corresponding  Secretary  of  which  thus  writes — "  This  year  we  have  it  in 
our  power  to  contribute  upwards  of  §200.  The  annual  Report  of  the  Board 
we  received  gladly,  and  read  with  unusual  sensations  of  joy  and  hope.  Every 
degree  of  missionary  intelligence  is  received  in  this  quarter  with  a  lively  in- 
terest. The  general  prevalence  of  this  spirit  is  truly  encouraging.  Pkayer 
Meetings  on  the  frst  Monday  in  every  month  have  been  entered  into  here,  and 
attended  with  happy  effect*."  From  the  great  Ogechee  church,  in  the  same- 
quarter,  rising  §150  have  been  forwarded  to  the  general  fund. 

Ocmulgee    Association. — The  minutes    have  been   received.      Among  these 
churches  it  is  understood  a  mission  society  has,  not  long  since,  been  formed, 
Ebenezer  Association — The  minutes  have  come  to  hand. 
Mississippi  Territory — 1'too  Associations. 

Mississippi  Association. — "  It  is  the  wish  of  this  association,  that  the  churches 
may  contribute  as  liberally  as  they  may  find  it  convenient,  and  forward  the  same 
to  our  next  general  meeting  :  also,  that  bur  ministering  brethren  endeavour  to 
explain  and  further  the  views  of  the  Board  of  Missions  in  the  best  manner  they 
possibly  can,  and  receive  contributions  from  such  persons  as  may  be  disposed 
to  favour  that  great  and  blessed  work.  On  motion,  resolved,  that  g20  from 
the  association  fund  heretofore  raised,  and  all  the  money  raised  at  this  meeting, 


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after  paying  for  printing  the  minutes,  be  forwarded  by  our  Secretary  to  the 
Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions."  The  sum  made  up  by  this  zealous  body 
was  g67  93 — a  noble  example  for  the  churches  in  the  older  settlements, — in 
the  towns  and  cities, — to  contemplate  ! 

Flint  River  Association — The  minutes  have  been  received.     Prospect  good. 

Tennessee — Seven  Associations. — A  mission  society  may  be  formed  this 
year. 

Holston  Association, — "  Unanimously  agreed,  that  brother  Mulkey  be  appoints 
ed  to  receive  the  communications  relative  to  missionary  concerns.  Also  that 
the  Clerk  pay  him  jg5  to  defray  the  expense  of  such  communications." 

Tennessee  Association. — "  Agreed  to  appoint  brethren  West,  Walker,  and 
Francis  Hamilton,  to  give  the  Missionary  Board  the  Decessary  information  they 
want  from  us ;  and  also  to  receive  any  communications  intended  for  this  as- 
sociation." 

Cumberland  Association. — "  Resolved,  that  Elder  M'Connico  be  appointed 
Secretary  to  correspond  with  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions, 
and  that  he  call  on  the  treasurer  for  such  sums  of  money  to  defray  the  expense 
as  may  be  necessary." 

Red  River  Association. — "  Resolved,  that  Elder  Sugg  Fort  be  appointed  to 
correspond  with  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  forwarding' 
annually  a  copy  of  the  minutes  of  the  Red  River  Association  ;  and  request  in  re- 
turn the  proceedings  of  the  said  Board  for  the  information  of  the  members  and 
people  within  the  bounds  of  this  association." 

Elk  River  Association, — has  appointed  a  person  to  hold  correspondence  on 
the  subject  of  missions. 

Concord  Associatiofi, — "  Determine,  that  a  Secretary  be  appointed  for  i  he  pur- 
pose of  corresponding  with  the  Hoard  of  Missions ;  and  that  the  different 
churches  composing  this  association  report  to  this  body,  at  our  next  annual 
meeting,  what  their  wishes  may  be  on  that  subject." 

Coney  Fork  Association. — Recently  formed.    Minutes  received. 

Kentucky — Twenty-one  Associations,  and  six  auxiliary  JVlission  Societies. 

Elkhorn  Association. — "  A  letter  from  the  Agent  of  the  Baptist  Board  of 
Missions  was  handed  in,  and  liktvvise  a  parcel  of  the  first  annual  Report  of 
said  Board;  the  object  of  which  was  to  keep  up  a  correspondence  with  this 
body — Whereupon  Elder  Sila-s  M.  Noel  was  appointed  Secretary,  and  the  pam- 
phlets were  distributed  one  to  each  church  through  their  messenger,  and  paid 
Ibr,  which,  as  they  contain  much  useful  information,  it  is  hoped  will  be 
satisfactory." 

Salem  Association. — "  Agreed  that  all  monies  which  may  be  intended  for  the 
use  of  foreign  missions,  if  forwarded  to  brother  Eewis,  our  Secretary,  shall  be 
forwarded  by  him  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions."  A  public  collec- 
tion was  made  at  the  association  of  $>53 — Elder  Moses  Pierson,  from  Coxe's 
Creek  church,  $>25 — brother  Hamilton,  from  Mount  Moriah  church,  $3  50 — 
hand  of  the  Clerk,  from  Simpson's  Creek  church,  gO — Bethel,  H.  C.  g,2 — Union, 
$1— Mill  Creek,  H.  C.  $1— Little  Union,  g2  50— Otter  Creek,  H.  C.  §2  75— 
Concord,  Grayson  C,  g2  25 — from  delegates  for  copies  of  the  Report,  jg3  50 — 
Benjamin  Edwards,  jun.  §1 — his  father  $5 — hand  of  brother  Meason,  50  cents. 

South  Kentucky  Association, — took  up,  at  an  occasional  meeting,  a  public  col- 
lection in  favour  of  the  views  of  the  Board.  At  their  next  session  they  will 
have  opportunity  to  enter  more  fully  into  the  subject. 

Tate's  Creek  Association. — "  Unanimously  agree  to  carry  on  a  correspond- 
ence with  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions."  A  public  contribution  was 
made  during  the  session  for  missionary  purposes. 

Bracken  Association. — "  Appointed  Walter  Warder  to  correspond  with,  and 
to  send  a  copy  ot  our  minutes  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  ;  and 
he  is  also  directed  to  receive  and  pay  for  a  sufficient  number  of  die  annual  Re- 
port of  said  Board,  so  as  to  have  one  fnr  each  church  in  this  association." 

Green    River  Association, — is  expected,  to  come    into  the  measure    next 
session. 

jYorth  Bend  Association. — "  Agreed  to  enter  into  a  correspondence  with  the 
Board  :"  appointed  a  Secretary  for  the  purpose,  and  took  up  a  public  collec- 
tion for  the  missionary  object. 


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North  District  Associations — will  have  an  opportunity  next  session  to  take  up 
the  subject  of  missions. 

South  District  Association. — "  We  do  cordially  approve  pf  the  benevolent  de- 
signs of  the  Hoard  for  spreading  the  gospel  in  heathen  climes,  and  earnestly 
recommend  it  to  the  consideration  of  the  churches."  A  Secretary  was  ap- 
pointed "  to  correspond  with  the  Board ;"  and  a  collection  taken  during  the 
session  for  missionary  purposes. 

Long  Run  Association. — "  Brother  George  Waller  is  appointed  a  Correspond- 
ing Secretary,  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  information  from  the  Boaidi.f  mis- 
sions. The  missionary  Reports  were  distributed  among  the  churches  and  paid 
for." 

Russell's  Creek  Association. — "Agreed  to  correspond  with  the  Baptist  Board 
of  Foreign  Missions."  Took  up  a  public  collection,  and  added  to  it  money 
collected  before  for  missionary  purposes,  and  forwarded  the  whole  to  the  gene- 
ral fund. 

Stockton's  Valley  Association— The  missionary  business  not  yet  introduced. 

Emancipation  Association. — "  Agreed  to  contribute  something  to  encourage 
the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  and  appointed  brother  David  Barrow  a 
Standing  Secretary  for  the  purpose  of  corresponding  with  said  Board."  A  pub- 
lic collection  was  taken  up,  besides  paying  for  a  parcel  of  the  Report  of  the 
Board  presented  to  this  body. 

Licking  Association. — "  Brother  Rice's  letter  called  for  and  read  ;  whereup- 
on, agree  to  answer,  that  this  association  present  to  Elder  Rice  their  thanks, 
and  through  him  to  their  respected  brothers  of  the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions, 
tor  their  attention  towards  us,  and  that  we  will  cheerfully  send  them  a  copy  of 
our  minutes  annually  ;  and  hope  that  God  in  his  providence  will  open  a  door 
for  the  entrance  of  the  gospel  among  the  heathen  of  our  own  country."  Besides 
paying  fur  a  parcel  of  the  Report,  a  public  collection  was  taken  up  in  favour  of 
tiie  objects  of  the  Board. 

Cumberland  River  Association. — *\  Received  ten  copies  of  the  Report  of  the 
Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions.  We  feel  it  not  only  our  duty  to  circulate 
said  Reports  among  the  churches,  but  to  entreat  yGU  both  to  yield  a  favourable 
countenance  towards  the  missionary  cause,  and  to  exert  a  zealous  patronage  for 
its  promotion."  Paid  for  a  parcel  of  the  Report,  and  took  up  a  public  collec- 
tion for  the  mission. 

Gasper  River  Association. — The  minutes  have  been  received  ;  but  to  this  bo- 
dy the  missionary  business  has  not  yet  been  introduced. 

Little  River  Association. — "  Whereas  a  request  was  received  by  this  associa- 
tion to  correspond  with  the  Missionary  Board,  Elder  Thomas  Ross  is  appointed 
Secretary  to  enter  into  that  business." 

Burning  Spring  Association. — "  Voted  to  enter  into  a  correspondence  with 
the  Board  of  Missions  ;"  appointed  a  Standing  Secretary  for  the  purpose  ;  and 
took  up  a  public  collection  for  the  general  missionary  object. 

Union  Association — "  Agreed  to  open  a  correspondence  with  the  Board  of 
Missions.''     Appointed  a  Secretary  for  the  purpose. 

Franklin  Association. — Recently  formed.     The  minutes  have  been  received. 

Union  Association, — in  the  south  part  of  Kentucky.  Recently  formed.  Mi- 
nutes not  yet  come  to  hand. 

Ohio — Six  Associations,  and  ftra  auxiliary  J\lissio7i  Societies. 

Miami  Association. — "  The  missionary  business  taken  up,  and  a  letter  from 
the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  read.  Resolved,  that  this  association  do  corres- 
pond with  said  Board,  and  that  money  be  collected  to  cover  the  expense  of  cor- 
respondence. Dear  brethren,  shall  or  can  we  sit  still  whom  God  hath  created 
anew  in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good  works,  and  has  placed  us  in  the  garden  of  his 
grace?  Are  not  our  bodies,  and  souls,  and  substance,  all  the  Lord's?  And 
should  we  not  study  to  put  all  in  motion  for  the  glory  of  God,  and  the  good  of 
souls,  to  send  the  savour  of  the  name  of  Emmanuel  to  the  remotest  bounds  of 
the  inhabited  earth  ?" 

Beaver  Association. — "  Appointed  brother  Hanks  to  correspond  with   the 

Agent  of  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  from  whom  we  have  received 

12  copies  of  their  first  annual  Report  ;  which  were  disposed  of  agreeably  to  re- 

ind  money  placed  in  the  hands  of  brother  Hanks»  to  be  by  him  transmit-. 


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ted  to  the  Board  or  Accent,  who  is  also  to  furnish  this  association  with  such  in- 
formation  as  he  may  receive  from  them  in  thexecess  of  this  meeting." 

Straight  Creek  Association. — "  Received  a  letter  from  the  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions.  Resolved,  that  Elder  Thomas  Kllrod  act  as  our  Corresponding  Secre- 
tary in  relation  to  said  Board,  to  communicate,  and  to  receive  communications, 
on  behalf  of  this  association  "  Money  was  collected  to  pay  for  a  parcel  of  the 
Report  sent  to  this  zealous  body. 

Muskingum  Association. — The  minutes  have  been  received.  At  the  next 
session  the  missionary  business  may  be  introduced  to  their  attention. 

Mad  River  Association. — "  Brother  John  Thomas  appointed  Secretary,  to 
hold  correspondence  with  the  Board  of  Missions  Made  a  contribution  of  g8 
20  in  the  house,  and  a  public  collection  next  day  at  the  stand  of  §17  25,  for  the 
purpose  of  missions." 

Indiana  Territory — Three  Associations. 

Wabash  Association. — "  Appointed  Elder  Isaac  M'Coy  Secretary  to  corres- 
pond with  the  Board  of  Missions.  Received  nine  copies  of  the  Report  of  the 
Board,  for  which  the  association  put  into  the  hands  of  their  Secretary  50  cents 
for  each  copy." 

White  Water  Association. — "  Received  an  address  from  the  Baptist  Board  of 
Foreign  Missions  :  appointed  brother  Ezra  Ferris  Secretary,  to  receive  and  con- 
vey intelligence  to  and  from  the  said  Board." 

Silver  Creek  Association. — "  Appointed  brother  James  M'Coy  as  Correspond- 
ing Secretary  with  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  and  that  he  receive ' 
such  subscriptions  or  donations  from  the  churclTes  or  individuals  as  may  be 
given  him  for  such  laudable  purposes  ;  and  do  such  other  things  as  he  may 
judge  best  and  most  likely  to  meet  the  views  of  said  Board." 

Sabbatarian  General  Conference. — Minutes  have  been  received. 

In  the  foregoing  review  it  has  been  thought  best  to  give  extracts  from  the 
minutes  of  the  associations,  and  the  letters  of  correspondents,  rather  than  to 
express  the  substance  in  fewer  words  ;  that  brethren  in  each  section  of  our 
country  may  read  the  sentiments  of  brethren  in  all  other  parts  of  it,  in  their 
own  language.  In  a  few  instances  wor.ds,  or  the  location  of  members  of  sen- 
tences, have  been  varied  or  transposed,  for  the  sake  of  brevity  ;  but  without  al- 
tering the  substance  or  the  meaning.  It  is  delightful  and  animating  to  observe 
such  a  uniformity  of  impressions,  wishes,  and  purposes — such  a  general  deter- 
mination, in  favour  of  the  grand  evangelical  design  of  imparting  to  the  benight- 
ed tribes  of  men  the  knowledge  of  salvation  by  Jesus  Christ. 


Extracts  from   the  records   of  the  Sansom-street  Bafitist  Female 
Society  for  promoting  Foreign  Evangelical  Missions. 

From  the  report  of  the  managers  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  society,  Ju- 
ly, 1816  : 

"  The  managers  have  ordered  a  letter  to  he  written  to  sister  Junsov  in  Ran- 
goon, with  a  view  of  encouraging  her  in  her  present  sphere  of  holy  toil  tfnd  pe- 
ril, and  assuring  her  of  their  resolution  to  assist  the  mission  as  the  Lord  may  be 
pleased  to  enable  them." 

At  a  meelnlg  of  the  society,  December  4, 1815 — "  It  was  moved  and  seconded 
that  our  sister,  Mrs.  Judson,  be  an  honorary  member  of  this  society." 

"  Resolved,  that  our  sister  Charlotte  II.  White,  be  an  honorary  member 
of  this  society." 

"  This  society,  in  much  affection  and  regard  for  their  sister  Mrs.  Judsost, 
now  a  missionary  in  the  East  Indies,  unite  in  tendering  her  a  testimony  of  the 
interest  they  feel  in  her  peculiar  situation,  and  in  the  blessed  cause  in  which 
she  is  engaged  : — They  therefore  appropriate  the  sura  of  thirty  dollars  for  the 
procuring  some  acceptable  present." 

This  sum  was  placed  into  the  hands  of  a  committee  for  carrying  the  object 
into  effect.    Tlie  duty  was  fulfilled  with  affection,  and  prudence. 

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(B)    TABLE  OF  ASSOCIATIONS. 


Ka 


States 


Names  anil   Places  of  residence   of  tlie   Corresponding  Secretaries,  Standing 
Secretaries,  Clerks,  and  Correspondents,  of  the  associations. 


Names  of  the 
Association*. 

Bowdoinliam,      iMaine  Rev.  Robert  Low.  Correspondent,  New  Gloucester,  Cumberland  County, Maine • 
Lincoln,  Maine  Hev.  Phinehas  Pilsbnry,  Correspondent,  Noblehoiough,  Lincoln  County,  Maine* 

Cumberland,        Maine  Rev.  John  Tripp,  Correspondent  Sec.   Hebron,   Cumberland  County.   Maine. 


N.  H. 

N.  H. 

Vt. 

Vt. 

Vt. 

Vt. 

Vt. 

Vt. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

R.  I. 

R.I. 

Con. 

Con, 

Coli. 

N.  Y. 

N.  Y. 

N.  Y. 

N.  Y. 

N.  Y. 

N.  Y. 

N.  Y. 

X.  Y. 

N.Y. 

N.Y. 

N.Y. 

N.Y. 

N.Y. 


Hew  Hampshire,  N.  H 
Meredith, 
Pub  m, 
Shaltsbury, 
Woodstock, 
Vermont, 
Fairfield, 
Bane. 
Danville, 
Leyden, 
Sun-bridge, 
Boston, 
VVestfield, 
Warren, 
Yearly  Meeting, 
Stonington, 
Groton  Union, 
Hartford, 
New- York, 
Warwick, 
Otsego. 
Chemung, 
RensselKrville, 
Cayuga, 
Essex, 
Saratoga, 
Black  River, 
Madison. 
Lake  George, 
Union, 
Franklin, 

Holland  Purchased.  Y 
St.  Lawrence, 
Ontario, 
Hudson  River, 
New-Jersey, 
Philadelphia, 
Redstone, 
Ahiiigton, 
Delaware, 
Salisbury^ 
Baltimore, 
Ketucton, 
Strawberry, 
Dover, 

Middle  District, 
Uoanoke, 
Portsmouth, 
Albemarle, 
Goshen, 
Shilnh, 
New-River, 
Mayho, 
Appomattox, 
Mcherrin, 
Union, 
Green  Brier, 
Ueomack, 
Washington, 
1  "a/.cs  Valley, 
Sanely  Creek 
Kehuki  e, 
Yadkin, 
Flat  River, 
Neuse, 

Mountain) 
Cape  Fear. 
Chowan, 
Count! y  Line, 
Raleigh, 
French  Kroad, 
Pee  Dee, 
Charleston, 
Bethel, 
(iioad  River, 


Rev.  Timothy  Hodson,  Corresponding  Secreretarv,  Hullis,  York  County,  Maine- 
Rev.  Stephen  Pillsbury,  Corresponding  Sec.  Hebron.   Grafton  County,  N.  H. 

Rev.  John  Parkhurst.  Standing  Secretary,  New  Ipswich,  Hilsboro  County.  N.  H- 

Rev.  Eli  Ball.Clerk  of  Association,  Lansingburg,  Renssellaer  County,  New- York. 

Rev.  Joshua  Bradley,  Standing  Secretary.  Windsor,  Windsor  County,  Vermont. 

Rev.  Nathaniel  Kendrick,  Standing  Si  cretary,  Middlebury,  Addison  County,  Vt. 

Rev.  Roswell  Meers,  Standing  Secretary.  Georgia,  Franklin  County,  Vermont. 

Rev.  Elijah  Huntington,  Standing  Secretary,  Braintree.Orange  County,  Vermont. 

Rev.  Daniel  Mason,  Corresponding  Secretary,  Craftsbury,  Orleans  County,  Vt. 

Rev.  Elijah  Montague,   Corresponding  Sec.   Leveret!,  Franklin  County,  Massa. 

Rev.  Zeiias  L.  Leonard,  Corresponding  .Sec.  Sturbridge.  Worcester  Co.  Massa. 

Rev.  Lucius  Bolles,  Standing  Secretary,  Salem,  Essex  County.  Massachusetts. 

Benjamin  Hastings,  Esq.  Standing  Sec.  Wi  stfield,   Hampshire  County.  Massa. 

Samuel  Kddy,  Esq.  L.  L.  D.  Corresponding  Secretary  Providence,  Rhode  Island. 

Rev.  Richard  Knight,  Clerk  of  Association,  Cranston.  Plymouth  County,  Massa. 

Rev.  Jonathan  Goodwin,  Corresponding  Sec  Mansfield,  Windham  County.  Con. 

Rev.  Asa  Wilcox,   Corresponding  Secretary,  Lyme,  New  London  County.  Con. 

Rev.  Elisha  Cushnriau,  Cor  Secretary,  Hartford.  Hartford  County,  Connecticut. 

Rev,    William    Parkinson,   Standing    Secretary.     New    York    City,  New-York. 

Rev.  Aaron  Perkins,  Standing  Secretary,   Marlboro,  Ulsfi  r  County,  New-Y'ork. 

Rev.  Caleb  Douglass  Cor.  Secretary,  Whitesborough,  Oneida  County,  New-York. 

Rev.  Thomas  Smiley,  Standing  See.  White  Deer,  near  Milton.  Columbia  Co.  Pa. 

Rev.  ,T.  Arnold.  C.  S.  Cairo,  Green  co.— or  Dea  H.  Hill,  Calskill,  Green  co.  N  Y. 

Rev.  ElkanaliComstock,  Corresponding  Sec.  Owasco  Cayuga  County, New-York. 

Rev.  Ely  Stone.  Standing  Secretary  of  association,  Jay,  Essex  County.  New-York. 

Rev.  Edward  Barber,  Corresponding  Sec.  Greenwich.  Washington  Co.  N.  York. 

Kev.  Emory  Osgood,  Cor.  Sc  e.  Naples  in  Henderson,  Jefferson  County,  N.  York. 

Rev.  John  Peck,  Corresponding  Secretary,  Cazenovia,  Madison  County r,  N.  York. 

Rev.  Jehiel  Fox,  Correspondent  of  Association.  Chester,  Warren  County.  N.  Yr. 

Rev.   Job  Foss,    Clerk  of  Association,   Dover.   Dutchess    County,  New-Y'ork. 

Rev.  John  Bostwick.   Corresponding  Sec.  Hai  twick.  Otsego  County,  New-York. 

Rev.  Joy  Handy,  Corresponding  Sec.   Pomfjret,  Chataiigue  County,  New-York. 

Deacon  Samuel  Robinson,  Correspondent,  Madrid,  St.  Lawrence  Co.  New-York. 

Rev,  Solomon  Gondale,  Corresponding  Sec.  Bristol,  Ontario  County.  New-York. 

Rev.  Lewis  Leonard,  Correspondent,  Poughl.eepsie,  Dutchess  County.  N.  York. 

Rev.  Joseph  Shepjard,  Corresponding  Sec.    Salem,   Salem  County,  New  Jersey 

Rev.  Horatio  G.  Jones,  Clerk,  Hoxbo rough,  Philadi  Iphia  County,  Pennsylvania. 

Rev.  James  Bstep,  Corresponding  See.  Mount  Pleas  mt,   Westmoreland  Co.    Pa. 

Rev.  John  Miller.  Standing  Si  eretary,  Abington,  I.uzt  rne  County  Pennsylvania. 

Rev.  Daniel  Dodgi  .  Corn ^ponding  Secretary,  Wilmington,  New  Castle  Co  De. 

Rev.  Stevens  Woolford,  jr    Cor  Fishing  Creek,   Dorchester  County,  Maryland. 

Rev.  Spencer  H.  Cone,  Standing  See.  Alexandria,  District  of  Columbia,  U.  S. 

Rev.  William  C.  Buck,  Correspondent,   Mount  Pleasant,  Frederic  Co.  Virginia. 

Rev.  John  S.  Lee,  Corresponding  Secretary,  Lynchburg,  Campbell  County,  Va. 

Rev.  John  Bryce,   Corresponding  Sec.    Richmond,   Henrico   County.   Virginia, 

Rev.  Benjamin  Watkins,  Correspondent  of  associa.  Powhatan  County.  Virgins. 

Rev.  John  Jenkins,  Corr  sponding  Sec.  near  Grasty's  store,  Pittsylvania  Co.  Va. 

Rev.  James  Mitchell,  Standing  Secretary,  Norfolk,  Norfolk  County    Virginia. 

Hev.  Martin  Dawson,  Corresponding  Secretary,  near  Warren,  Albemarle  Co.  Va. 

Hev.  Absalom  Waller,  Correspondent  associa.  Pittsylvania  County,  Virginia. 

Richard  I,  Tutt.  Esq.  Stated  Clerk  of  Association,  Culpepper  County,  Virginia. 

Rev.   John  Black,  Correspondent     near   Newbnn,  Montgomery  County,   Va. 

Rev.  Benjamin  Fuel,  Correspondent,  Wentworth,  Rockingham  County,  N.  C. 

Rev.  Richard  Dabbs,  Cor.    Sec.  Oakhill,  near   Reysville,   Charlotte  County  Va. 

Deacon  Joseph  Saunders,  Corresponding  Secretary,  Brunswick  County,  Virginia. 

Rev.  J.  Carney.  Correspondent  of  Association,  Buchanan,  Harrison  County.  Va. 

Rev.  John  Alderson,  Corresponding  Secretary,  Green  Brier  Count), ,  Virginia- 
Brother  William  Costin,  Clerk  of  Association,  Lower  Northampton,  Virgina- 

Dea.  Elij.  Gillingwaters,  Clerk.  N.  Fork  of  Holston,  near  Abington,  Wash.  Co.Va. 

Rev.  John  Young  Standing  Secretary,  near  Greenupsburg,  Greenup  Co.  Ky. 
N.  C.  Rev.  Robert  T.  Daniel.  Corresponding  Sec.  near  Pittsboro,  Chatham  Co.  N.  C. 
N.C.  |Rer.  Bennitt  Barrow,  Corresponding  Sec.  Tatboro,  Edgecombe  County,  N.  C. 
N-  C.  iRev.  Thomas  Wright,  Correspondent,  near  Ham  ptonville,  Surry  County,  N.C. 
N.  C.  jRev.  Elisha  Battle,  Cor.  See.  near  Granville  courthouse,  Gram  die  County.  N.  C. 
N-  C.  ,Rev.  William  P.  Biddle,  Correspondent,  Newbern,  Craven  County,  N  Carolina. 
N.  C.  iRev.  Daniel  Keith,  Correspondent,  near  Grayson  court  house,  Grayson  Co.  Va. 
N,  C.  |Rev.  James  A- Raualdsori,  Correspond.  Sec.  Fayetteville,  Cumberland  Co.  N.C. 
N.  C.  jHon.  George  Outlaw,  Esq.  Mod,  rator,  Windsor,  Bertie  County,  North  Carolina. 
N.C.  Rev  George  Roberts,  Standing  Sec.  neat  Brown's  store,  Caswell  Co.  N.  6. 
N.  C.  Brother  S.  Bond.  Correspondent  of  Association,  Raleigh.  Wake  County,  N.  C. 
N.C.  Rev.  Humphrey  Posey,  Correspondent,  Waynesville.  Haywood  County,  N.C. 
N,  C.  jRev.  JohnjCulpepper,  Correspondent,  Allentown,  Montgomery  County,  N.  C. 
S.  C.  Rev.  Richard  Firman,  D.  D.  Correspondent  of  association,  Charleston,  S.  C. 
S.  C.  Rev.  Samuel  M'Creary,  Cor.  Sec.  near  Beckamsville,  Chester  District,  S.  C. 
S.  C.   (Brother  William  Lancaster.  Standing  Sec.  Spartanburg,  Spartanburg  DisU  S.  C. 


N.Y. 

N.  Y. 

N.Y. 

N-J. 

Penn. 

Penn. 

Penn. 

Del. 

Md. 

Md. 

Va. 

Va. 

Va. 

Va. 

Va. 

Va. 

Va. 

Va.  , 

Va. 

Va. 

Va. 

Va. 

Va; 

Va. 

Va. 

Va. 

Va. 

Va. 


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TABLE  OF  ASSOCIATIONS. 


No.  S  c 

tr"  U 

1  1787 

2  180-1 

3  1810 

4  1785 

5  1789 

6  1800 

7  1780 

8  1783 

9  1785 

10  1795 

11  1307 

12  1810 
13(1793 
MllSOl 
1511811 
I0H8II 
17;1767 

IS1 

19^1772 
20'l785 
2T1790 
22J1791 

23  1791  ... 

24  1795 !N.  Y. 
25J1796  N.  V. 
2611796 IN.  Y- 

27  1801  N.  Y. 

28  1802  ;N.  Y. 

29  1805  !N.  Y. 

30  1S08IN.  Y. 

31  1308  ]N.Y. 

32  1809JN.  Y. 

33  1809  ;N:.  Y. 

34  18 11 'N.  Y. 

35  UUlfN.  V. 

36  1312N.  Y. 
1  1814IN.  Y. 

1815  N.  \. 
.  N.J. 

Penn 
,  He  u  n 

Penn 
;  Del. 
:  Mil. 
I  Mil. 


States.  :=  b  a 


Maine 

Maine 
lame 
N.  H. 
X   H. 
X.  H. 
Vt. 
Vt. 
Vt. 
Vt. 
Vt. 
Vt. 
.Mass. 
Mass, 
Mass. 
Mass. 
ft.  I. 
K.I. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
X.  Y. 
N.  Y. 


1811 

1707 

1776 

1807 

1795 

44  1782 

45il792 
46:1766 
47  .'1766 
48|l783 
491783 
50  1788 
51 1790 
52,1791 
53  1791 
S4'l791 
551793 
56|1798 
57J1804 
58|1804 


1804 
1807 

130,-' 

i  b  i : 

1813 

64  1756 
t.5'1/71 
66I179B 
671794 
6  111794 
fi9  1799 
70  1805 
71 1806 

72  1806 

73  1806 

74  180 
751815 
76  1751 


Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
Va. 
\a. 
Va. 

Va. 

Va. 


;  s 


13 

35  21 
5*   2 

23!l4 

24  21  10 

33;23| 
31  4    2 
81  4    2 

1414 

19;li;  2 

37  11!  3 

24  111 
43  261  6 

8  11    3 
30;19 
22.10 
ll'lO!   1 

25  19 
20  13 
10'  9l  2 
15  11 
15  15 
16!  7 


Times  of  Meetings  of  the  Asso- 
ciations. 


36  21j   2         11367  Fourth  Wednes.   25,   Sept.   10,  A.  M. 
52  29    6  2907  Third    Wednes.    18,  Sept.  10.    A.  M. 

24' 19    1  1242  First    Wednesday,    second  October, 

30|2l|   4  1  76  Second  Wednes.  12,  June,  10,  A  M, 

1001  Second  Wednesday,   11.  September, 
730  Third   Wed.   16,    October,  1   P.  M. 
3511  First  Wednesday,  5.  June,   10  A.  M, 
1345iLasI  Wednesd.  25, September  1  P.  M. 
102  1836,'First  Wednesd.    2,   October,  10  A.  M. 

32  542  Second  Wednes.  12,  June,  10  A.  M 
342  Third  Wednes.  18.  Septem.  1  P.  M. 
179j  Third    Wedesday.  19  June,   1   P.   M. 

35  1746  Second    Wednesday,   ninth    October 

1951' Last    Wed.     28    August,     10    A.   M. 

2963  Third  Wednesday,  18  Sept.  10  A.  M. 

670  First  Wednesday,   4   Sept.   10  A.   M. 

229  4236  Tues:  aft:  1st  Wed:  10  Sept:  10  A.  M. 

1395  Frid:  befi  2d  Sab.   6   Sept:    10   A.  M 

3027  Thud  Tues:   15  October,  10    A.  M. 

1399  Third  Wednesday.  19  June,   1   P.  M. 

,126  1893  First  Wednes:  2  October,  10  A.   M. 

2011  Last  Wedesday,    May,  2  P.    M 

1265  First  Wednesday,  June,   2  P.M.  18 

1851  First    Wednesday,  4  Sept:   10  A.  M. 

C97  First  Wednesday,  2  October.  10  A.  M, 

1182  Second  Wednes:  9  October,   10  A.  M. 

2764  Third   Wednes:   18    Sept:    10   A.    M, 

lj  J  198  Second  Wednes:   11  Sept:   10   A.  M 

1 24  2456  jLast  Wednesday,  26  June,  10  A.M. 

494Second  Wednesday,  12  June,  10  A.  M. 

2790  Second  Wednesday  11  Sept.  10  A.  M, 

The    minutes    of    this     association 

660  First  Wednesday,  4  Septem:  10  A.M. 

14]  4    78  1441  Third  Wednesday.  19  June,  10  A.  M. 

402  Last  Wednesday,  28  August,  10  A.  M. 

.The    minutes     of    this    association 

1701  Fourth  Wednesday, 25  Sept:  10  A.M. 

Last   Wednesday,     28th   of    August 

38|1834  Tuesday,    the   17th    of     September, 

230,2948  First   Tuesday,   1  October,  2   P.  M. 

34:1099  Frid:  bef  1st:  Sab:  Sep.  31  Aug:  10  AM 

19    277  First  Wednesday,  4th  Sept:  11  A.  M. 

66    564  Sat:  bef:  1st  Sab:  June,  11   A.  M.   18 

33  441  Saturday  before  4  Sab:  26th  October. 
50    761  Friday  before  Second  Sab:  6  Septem. 

170  2459jThurs:  before  3rd  Sabbath,  15  Aug. 
Last  Saturday,  twenty-fifth  of  May. 
[Second  Saturday,  twelfth  October, 
iSocond  Saturday,  twelfth  October. 
2849  Saturday  bef:  second  Sab:  11  May, 
61  1876  Saturday  bef :  4  Sabbath,  25  May, 
Second  Saturday,  twelfth  October, 
Third  Saturday,  nineteenth,  October, 


104 


Va. 
N.C. 
N.  C. 
N.C. 
N.  C. 
N.  C. 
C. 
N.  ('. 
N.  C. 
N.C. 

x.  c. 

S*.  <•. 

N.C. 

s.  c. 
s.  c. 


Readfield,  Kennebeck  county.  Me- 
Warren,  Lincoln  county.  Maine- 
Li  vermore,  Oxford  county,  Maine* 
Effingham,  Strafford  county,  N.  H« 
Meredith,  Stafford  county,  New  H« 
New  Ipswich,  Hillsboro  county,  N.H- 
Shiidisfield,  Berkshire  county,  Mass. 
Sutton,  north  m.  h.  Newhampshire. 
Ira,  Rutland  county,  Vermont. 
Morristown.  Orleans  county,  Vermt. 
Braintree,  Orange  county,  Vermont, 
Lunenburg,  Essex  county,  Vermont. 
Coleraine,  Franklin  county  Massa. 
Woodstock,  Windham  county.  Con. 
Nottingham  West,  Rock.  co.  N.  H. 
Chester,  Hampshire  co.  Massachus- 
Pawtucket.  near  Providence,  R.  I. 
Fast  Greenwich,  Kent  coun'y,  R.  I- 
Colchester,  New  London  county,  C. 
West  Greenwich,  Kent  county,  R.  I. 
Cornwall.  Litchfield  co.  Connecticut. 
17  meeting  house  of  1st  bap.  ch.  N.Y. 
17  Oeer  Park,  Orange  co.  N.  York. 
Richfield,  Otsego  county,  New- York, 
Towanda,  Lycoming  county,  Penn. 
Coeman's  Albany  county.  New- York. 
Scipio,  Cayuga  county,  New-York. 
Plattsburg,  Clinton  county.  N.  York- 
Stillwater,  Saratoga  county.  N.  Y. 
Rodman,  Jefferson  county,  N.  York. 
Cazeuovia,  Madison  county.  N.York, 
have  not  yet  been  obtained  from. 
Carmel,  Putnam  county  New -York. 
Hartwick,  Otsego  county,  New  York. 
2nd.  church  in  Middlebury,  N.  York, 
have  not  yet  come  to  hand  from. 
1st.  church  in  Pittsford,  New- York. 
Poughkeepsie,  Dutchess  co.  N.  York. 
1st.  baptist  church,  Hopewell,  N.  J, 
Is.  baptist  church,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Cross  Creek,  Brook  county,  Virginia. 
Abington,  Luzerne  county,  Penna. 
17,  London  Tract,  5ft  w-Castle  co.  De. 

Nassiongo,  county,  Maryland. 

Pleasant  Valley,  Washington  co.  Md. 
Goose  Creek,  Loadon  county  Virga. 
Bethel  church    Franklin  county,  Va. 
Kilmarnock,  Lancaster  county,  Va. 
Nottoway  church,  Nottoway  co.  Va. 
Crossroad,  m.  h.  Halifax  county,  Va. 
Highhill  m.  h.  Sussex  county.  Va. 
Adriel,     Nelson    county,     Virginia. 
Bethel  in:  h:  Caroline  county,  Virga. 
1628  Frid:  bef:  1st    Saturd:  Sept:  30.  Aug:  Battle  Run  m:  h:   Culpepper  co.  Va. 
349  Second  Saturday,    twelfth  October,  Bethel  meeting  Bouse,  W\  the  co.  Va. 
Frid:    bef:   second    Sabbath,   7  June, (Red    Cabin.     Head   of    Dan   River, 


ISOOJS.  C. 


16 


Places  of  Meetings  or 
the  Associations. 


Appomattox  m:  h:  Prince  Ed:  co:  V. 
17  Reedy  Creek,  Brunswick  co:  Va. 
have  not  yet  come  to  hand  from. 
Mann's  m:  h:  Monroe  county,  Virga. 
Lower  Northampton,  North,  co.  Va. 
Indian  Creek  m:  h:  Russel  co.  Va. 
Kanhawa  church.  Kanawa  co.  Va. 
Brush  Creek  m:  h:  Rando:  co:  N  C. 
Conoho  Log  Chapel,  Martin  co.  N:  C: 
Brit  r  Creek   in:  in:  Wilkes  co:  N:  C: 


Second     Saturday,     tenth     August, 
600  Sal:  before  4th  Sabbath.  26  April,    18 
The     minutes    of    this     association 
Frid:  before  second   Sabbath,   6  Srpt: 
6[  3  3    728  Sat:   bef:    3rd.    Sabbath:   17   August, 

13)6        26    521  Second   Friday,    13th   of  September 
7    294  Friday   bef;  4ih  Sabbath,  23  August 
|19.  9  [Fourth   Saturday,  twenty-six,  Octob: 

3114!  5    41  1921lSaturdaj  bef:  1st.  Sabbath,  5  October, 
9I  2  iFirst    Saturday,   fifth     of    October, 

106liSal:  bfef.  4th  Sabbath,  26th  Oeto!)er,|Neiise  in:  b:  Wake  county,  N:  C: 
22j  5I  1  57  i040i»ay  bef:  3rd.  Sab.  19th  Octobvr.jUnion  m:  h:  Edgecombe  cu:  Nf:  C: 
114',  5  7140  680JFourUi  Sat.  tuenty-fourth  August  j.loiins  River  church,  Burl;  Co:  N:  C: 
i26  14  1  50  1601  Saturday  bef:  1st.  SabbathiiS  October, [Bull  Taffra:  h:  New  Han:  co:  N:  C: 
|23l0.2|  71  l9l6lSat.  bet  seconfl  Sabbath,  11  Maj  Ballard's  Bridge  meeting  house 
1110  1  46  103l|Thinl  Saturdaj,  seventeenth  August  Graves  rn:  h:  Caswell  county,  N:  C: 
17  10  I  28  823|Sat:  be!':  2  Sabbath,  12  Oct:  11  A.  M.  Cedar  Fork  in:  h:  Wake  CO!  N:C: 
9   2   27    5861  Sat.  before  4ih  Sabbath,  24  AUgust,|New  Found  ni:  h:  Buncombe  co:  N:C: 

IiSat:  before  3rd.  Sabbath,  r>  Octdb:  Kjehland,  count]  X:  Carolina: 
3873  Sat.  before  1st  Sabbath,  2  NOvemberJXear  Pledgers  Saw  m:  Marlb:  L):  S:C; 
2381  Day  before  1st.  Sabbath,  fifth  Octob: [Fair  Forest  church,  Union  Dis:  b:  C: 
t519|Frklai  bef;  3d.  Sabbath,  IS  October.jSaudy  runui:  h:  Rulhctuml  co:  Ni  Cj 


92 


Names  of  the 

Assoc-'*  ions. 


Saluda, 
Edgefield, 
Georgia, 
Hephzibab, 
Sarepta, 

Savannah  River, 
Oetuulgee, 
Ebenezer, 
Mississippi, 
Flint  River, 
Holston, 
Tennesee, 
Cumberland, 
Red  River, 
I  Elk  River, 
Concord, 
>  Caney  Fork, 
96  Elkhorn, 
97,  Salem. 

98  South  Kentucky, 
99!  Tates  Creek, 
100,  Bracken, 
101!  Green  River, 
102  North  Bend, 
103!North  District, 

104  South  District, 

105  Long  Run, 

106  Rnssells  Creek, 
107; Stocktons  Valley 

108  Emancipating, 

109  Licking, 
llOCumberland  R. 

111  Gasper  River, 

112  Little  River, 

113  Burning  Spring, 
114!  Union, 
115|F>anklin, 
llfi|Union,-$ottfA. 

Miami, 

Scioto, 

Beaver, 

Straight  Creek,   | 

Muskingum, 

Mad  River, 

Wr.hash, 

White  Water,      : 

Silver  Creek, 

Sab.  Gen.  Conf,  I 


States 


117 
US 
1X9 
12*1 

121 
122 
3  23 
124 
125 
126 


S.  C. 

S.  c. 
Geo. 
Geo. 
Geo. 
Geo. 
Geo. 
Geo. 
Mis.T, 
Mis.T 
Ten. 
Ten. 
Ten. 
Ten. 
Ten. 
Ten. 
Ten. 
Ky. 
Ky. 
Ky. 
Ky. 

Ky. 
Ky. 
Ky. 
Ky. 
Ky. 
Kv. 
Ky. 

Ky. 

Ky. 

Ky. 

Ky. 

Ky. 

Ky. 

Ky. 

Ky. 

Ky. 

Ohio. 

Ohio. 

Ohio. 

Ohio. 

Ohio. 

Ohio. 

In.  T. 

In.  T. 

In.  T. 

U.S.A. 


Names  and  Places  of  residence  of  the  Corresponding  Secretaries,    Standing 
Secretaries,  Clerks,  and  Correspondents,  of  the  Associations. 

Rev.  James  Crowther,  Correspondent  ofasso.  Abbeville  District, South  Carolina. 
Rev.  Joseph  King,  Standing  Secretary,  EdgeGeld  District,  South  Carolina. 
Rev.  Jesse  Mercer.  Correspondent  ofasso.  Grantsville.  Green  County,  Georgia. 
Brother  Thomas  Byne,  Correspondent,  Mount  Pleasant.  Burke  County,  Georgia. 
Rev.  Isham  Goss,  Corresponding  Secretary,  Ogl.-thorpe  County,  Georgia. 
Rev.  William  T.  Brantly,  Correspondent,  Beaufort.  Beaufort  District,  S.  C. 
Rev.  Charles  Culpepper.  Correspondent  of  associa.  Wilkinson  County,  Georgia. 
Rev.  John  Ross,  Correspondent  of  association,  Wilkinson  County.  Georgia. 
V*  illiam  Snodgrass,  Esq.  Standing  Secretary,  Natchez,  Mississippi  Territory. 
Rev.  Zadock  W.  Baker,  Clerk,  Enon.  Madison  County,  Mississippi  Territory. 
Rev.  Jonathan  Mulkey,  Corresponding  Sec.  Buffalo  Ridge,  Washington  Co.  Te. 
Kev.  West  Walker.  Corresponding  Sec.  20  miles  from  Knoxsille.  Knox  Co.  Te. 
Rev.  Garner  M'Connico,  Corresponding  Sec  near  Franklin,  Williamson  Co.  Te. 
Rev.  Sugg  Fort,  Corresponding  Sec.  near  Port  Royal.  Montgomery  County,  Te. 
Rev.  Jeremiah  Bums.  Corresponding  Sec.  War  Trace.  Bedford  County,  Ten. 
Robert  C.  Foster,  Esq.  Corresponding  Sec.  near  Nashville,  Davidson  Co.  Ten. 
Brother  William  Logue.  Clerk,  Rocky  River  church,  Warren  County.Tennessee. 
Rev.  Silas  M.  Noel,  Cor.  Sec.  Oakhill,  near  Frankfort.  Franklin  County.  Ken. 
Gen.  Joseph  Lewis,  Standing  Secretary,  Bardstown.  Nelson  County,  Kentucky. 
Rev.  Thomas  J.  Chilton,  Correspondent,  Mount  Verde,  Wayne  Co.  Kentucky. 
Brother  William  Goodloe,  Standing  Sec.  near  Richmond.  Madison  Co-  Kentucky. 
Rev.  Walter  Warder,  Corresponding  Sec.  Mayslick,  Mason  County,  Kentucky. 
Michael  W.  Hall,  Esq.  Correspondent,  near  Glasgow.  Barren  County,  Kentucky. 
Rev.  Absalom  Graves,  Standing  Sec.  Bullitsburg,  Boone  County,  Kentucky. 
William  Orear.  Esq.  Clerk,  near  Mount  Sterling,  Montgomery  Co.  K.  Dtucky. 
Col.  Gabriel  Slaughter,  Cor.  Sec.  near  Harrodsburg.  Mercer  County,  Kentucky. 
Uev.  George  Waller,  Corresponding  Sec.  near  Shelby  ville,  Shelby  Co  Kentucky. 
Rev.  John  Chandler,  Corresponding  Sec.  near  Greensburgh,  Green  Co.  Ken. 
William  Wood  Esq.  Clerk,  Stockton's  Valley,  Cumberland  County,  Kentucky. 
Rev.  David  Barrow,  Cor.  Sec.  near  Mount  Sterling,  Montgomery  Co.  Kentucky. 
Rev.  Ambrose  Dudley)  Moderator,  near  Lexington,  Fayette  County,  Kentucky. 
Brother  Thomas  Paschal.  Clerk,  near  Somerset,  Pulaski  County,  Kentucky. 
Brother  Edward  Collins,  Clerk,  near  Russellsville,  Logan  County,  Kentucky. 
Rev.  Thomas  Ross,  Cor.  See.  Saline  Creek,  near  Dover,  Stuart  Co.  Tennessee. 
Brother  Alexander  Lackey,  Standing  Secretary,  Beaver  Creek,  Floyd  Co.  Ken. 
Brother  Archelaus  Vanhuok,  Cor.  Sec.  near  Cyntliiana,  Harrison  County,  Ken. 
Rev.  John  Scott,  Clerk  of  Association,  near  Port  William,  Gallatin  Co.  Ken. 
Rev.  Moses  Foley,  Moderator  of  associa.  Cumberland  River  Church,  Kentucky. 
Rev.  John  Mason,  Corresponding  Secretary.  Sugar  Creek,  Warren  County,  Ohio. 
Rev.  Samuel  Comer,  Corresponding  Sec.  near  New  Lancaster,  Fairfield  Co.  Ohio. 
Kev.  Azariah  Hanks,  Corresponding  Sec.  New  Lisbon,  Columbiana  Co.  Ohio. 
Rev.  Thomas  Ellrod,  Corresponding  Sec.  near  West  Union,  Adams  Co.  Ohio. 
Rev.  Jacob  Drake,  Clerk  of  Association,  Delaware.  Delaware  County,  Ohio. 
Rev.  John  Thomas.  Corresponding  Sec.  near  Urbanna.  Champaign  Co.  Ohio. 
Rev.  Isaac  Mc'Coy,  Corresponding  Sec.  Maria,  near  \  incennes,  Knox  Co.  In  Ty. 
Rev.  Ezra  Ferris,  Corresponding  Secretary,  Lawrenceburg,  Indiana  Ty. 
James  M'Coy,  K»q.  Corresponding  Sec.  near  Charleston,  Clark  County,  In.  Ty. 
Deacon  William  Stillman,  Clerk,  Hopkinton,  Washington  County,  R.  Island. 


This  Table  is  arranged  according  to  what  is  conceived  to  he  the  most  convenient  geographical  relations  of 
the  country.  The  associations  belonging  to  each  state  are  placed  together,  and  ranged  according  to  the 
dates  of  their  respective  constitutions.  In  cases  of  two  or  more  being  found  in  the  same  state  to  have  been 
constituted  in  the  same  year,  the  letters  of  the-  alphabet  decide  the  point  of  prtcedencte.  '1  hose,  the  date  of 
whose  constitutions,  is  not  yet  ascertained  are  placed  after  the  others.  Of  the  126  associations,  there  are  5 
of  the  number,  of  whos«  churches  information  has  not  yet  been  received:  hut  they  probably  contain  not 
more  than  40. — This,  added  to  2541,  will  give  the  whole  iiumbi  r  of  'churches  in  126  association's,  at  2581.  In 
121  of  these,  there  are  1553  orriaused  ministers,  and  365  licentiate  preachers.  Allowing  about  the  same  pro- 
portion of  preachers  as  of  churches  to  the  other  5  associations,  will  make  up  the  number  1586  ordained,  a.id 
367  unordained,  preachers.— 2581  churches,  and  only  1953  preachers!  •'  Pray  ye  therefore  the  Lord  of  the 
harvest^  that  lie  wilt  send  forth  labon ivra."  As  appears  by  the  minutes  of  1S15.  there  were  baptized  in  the  year, 
in  86  of  the  associations,  4600.  Allowing  the  same  proportion  to  the  other  40,  on  whose  minutes  those  bap- 
tized are  not  distinguished  from  those  received  by  letter,  will  give  2139  :  whole  numb  r  annually  baptized 
6739.  All  the  members  belonging  to  109  of  the  associations,  as  seen  on  the  preceding  table,  amount  to 
158, 5t  8.     The  same  proportion  will  give  to  the  other  17.  24722:  total  of  all  these  associations  183230. 

It  is  hoped,  that  the  associations  against  whose  names  appear  \btavkt~]  in  the  pn  ceding  table,  will,  as  soon 
as  convenient,  take  measures  to  supply  thos,e  indications  oh  their  minutes,  annually,  which  will  conduce 
to  render  the  table  complete.  It  is  desirable  to  know  these  things.  ■'  Is  a  candle  brought  to  be  put  under 
a  buJiti .'"    "  He  that  uotth  truth  comeih  to  the  Ihht." 


MISSION  SOCIETIES  AUXILIARY  TO  THE  BOARD. 

„.jvu  1.  The  Lincoln  Baptist  Female  Cent  Society  for  promoting  the  mission  to  the  Indies. 

•  2.  The  Maine  Baptist  Auxiliary  Society  to  aid  Foreign  Missions. 

NEW-  3.  The  Dublin  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

HAMP-  4.  [A  Female  Mile  Society— supposed  to  be  in  Westmoreland.] 

SHiKE.  5.  [Auxiliary  Mission  Society,  within  the  bounds  of  the  Meredith  Association.] 

VER-  6.  The  Union  Society  in  Vermont  and  New-Hampshire  auxiliary  tu  Baptist  Board  For.  Missions. 

MONT-  7.  The  Vermont  Sucicty  auxiliary  lo  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions, 


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1784 
1794 
1798 
1802 
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88  1814M.T. 
891786JTell. 
90|l802jTeli- 

91  1803  Ten. 

92  1806  Ten. 

93  WQSJTen. 
941810.  Ten. 
95;1814iTen. 
V6  1785Ky. 
97|1785|Ky. 
98J1785K)'. 
S9;l793jJCy. 

10o|l798,Ky. 
101  1800  Ky. 
102|l802!lvy. 
303  ■1802'Ky. 

104  l802Ky. 

105  1803  Ky. 

106  1804  Ky. 


1804  Ky. 

13<-5Kv. 

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1811'Ky. 

1812  Kv. 
112;i813Ky. 
113  1314  Ky. 
1 1411814  Kv. 

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116  1815  Kv. 
117J1797  0liip. 
118  1305  Ohio. 
11911809,01110. 

120  1812'Ohio. 

121  1813  Ohio. 
122]  18 14 'Ohio. 
123  1809  III.  T. 
124|1809  In.  T. 
12518111"-  T. 
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44  2882 
292  5823 

Times  of  Meetings  of  the  Asso-      | 

ciations.  IS  1 16. 


Places  of  Meetings  ol 

the  Associations. 


Saturday  lief.  3d.  Sabbath,  17  Aug:  Secona  ni:  h:  Pendleton  District.  S:  C; 
Saturday  bef:  3d:  Sabbath,  14  Sept. 'Big  Stevens  Creek  in:  h:  S:  Carolina. 
Friday  bef:  2nd  Sabbath,  11  OctobeivBeards  ni:  li:  Oglethorpe  co:  Georgia. 
Saturday  bef.  4th  Sabbath,  21  Sept:  Bethlehem,  Washington  count)',  Geo: 
Saturday  before  4th  Sabbath,  26  Oct: iFalling  Creek,  Elbert  comity.  Geo: 
6  292  5823  Saturday  before  4th  Sabbath,  26  Oet:lB!ack   Swamp,  St:  Peters  Dist:  S:  C: 


12 

13 

22-15 
27J  6 
17  2 
12)  4 
13|  1 
81  1 
19 1  4 
15i 

4430 
11 


6  70  2666  Saturday  bef:  1st:  Sab:  Sept.  31  Aug 
5  23  762  Saturday  bet:  2nd:  Sab:  9  November. 
80  1048  Saturday  bef:  3d:  Sabbath,  19  Ociob: 
25  1300'Satunlaybef:  1st  Sabbath,  5  October. 
29^  856| Second  Friday,  ninth  of  August. 
22  1620;Secoud  Saturday,  twelfth  October, 
22  2123lSaturday  bef:  3rd  Sabbath,  14  Sept: 
42  lOlOJSaturdav  bef:  2nd  Sabbath,  10  Aug. 
16  161S|Seconil  'Saturday,  twelfih  October 
31  2167'Sat:  bef:  2nd  Sab:  7  Sept:  10  A:  M: 
9 1  399jFourth  Saturday,  28th  September, 
45  2791  Second  Saturday,  loth  of  August, 
14, 1435  (Second  Friday,  the  11th  of  October, 
7o;i600|Fourlh  Saturday,  the  24th  August, 
13  1239  Fourth  Saturday,  24th  of  August, 
25  956  First  Saturday,  7  Septemb.  11  A:  M. 
16  1190  Fourth  Saturday,  the  27th  of  July, 

19  842  Fourth  Friday,  27tb     of  September. 
12  1845;Secoiid  Saturday,  1  Ith  of  September. 

20  liaofThird     Saturday,   *7th    of   August, 
63l2838!First   Saturday,    7th    of  September. 

I0O6  Third    Saturday,   21st      September, 
614jThhd    Saturday,     17th    of    August, 
(Saturday  bef:  3d   Sabbath,  14  Sept: 
982'oecond   Saturday.     14th     September 
27 1  85l|First    Saturday,'  7th  of    September. 
25  1205  Sat.  heft   4th    Sabbath.   24th  August, 
111  32  1859  Sat:  bef:  3d     Sabbath,    17th     August, 
403,First   Saturday,   the   5th  of  October. 
320iThird  Saturday,  21st  of  September, 
790 Third  Saturday.  21st  of   September, 
JFriday  before  4th   Sabbath,  27  Sept 
1016;Sat.   bef:  2nd  Sabbath,  7  'eptembt-r, 
400'Sat:   bef:  4tli  Sabbath.   21  September. 
554;Thurs:   bef:  ith     Sab:  22  Aug:  P:  M: 
122JFriday  bef:  4th  Sabbath,   23  August, 
bef:  4th  Sabbath,  22  August) 


3h 


6    86 


Hebron,  Jasper  county.  Georgia. 
Mount  Horeb,  Pulaski  county,  Genr: 
Clear  Creek,  Adams  co:  Miss:  Ty: 
Liberty  m:  h:  Bedford  co:  Tennessee. 
I.ick  Creek,  Green  county.  Tennes: 
Millers  Cove,  Blount  count,  Tennes: 
Piney  ni:  h:  Hickman  co:  Tennessee. 
Cave  Spring,  Robertson  co:  Tennes: 
Beans  Creek,  Franklin  co:  Tenness: 
East  Station  Camp,  Sumner  co:  Ten: 
■Collins  River  m:  h:  Warren  co:  Ten: 
Great  Crossings,  Scott  county.  Kenty: 
Otter  Creek  in:  h:  Hardin  co.  Ken: 
Gilberts  Creek,  Garrard  co.  Kentuek: 
Tates  Creek,  Madison  county,  Ken: 
Bracken,  Mason  county,  Kentucky. 
Mount  Pleasant,  Barren  county,  Ken: 
Furies  of  Gunpowder,  Boone  eo:  Ken: 
Lulbergrud,  Montgomery  co.  Kentuc: 
Lower  Hanging  F'ork,  Lincoln  co:  K: 
Buck  Creek,  Shelby  county,  Kentuc: 
Zion  in:  li:  Adair  county,  Kentucky. 
Casey  Fork)  Cumberland  county,  K: 
Lawrence  Creek,  Mason  county.  K: 
Forks  of  Silas,  Bouibon  count),  K: 
Sinking  m:  li:  Pulaski  county,  K; 
Lick  Fork,  Warren  co:  Kentucky: 
Dolosun  m:  h:  Christian  county,  K: 
Buffalo  Shoal,  Floyd  CO:  Kentucky, 
North  Fork,  Bracken  co:  Kentucky. 
Mount  Pleasant.  Franklin  county,  K: 
Concord  m:  h:  Flat  Lick,  Knox  co:  K; 
Pleasant  Run,  Butler  county,  Ohio. 
Union  church.  Salt  creek,  Ross  co.  O; 
Warren,  Trumbull  county,  Ohio. 
Brush  Creek,  Adams  county,  Ohio, 
Washington  Coshocton  county.  Ohio. 


519JThur 

336  Friday  bef:  3d  Sabbath.  13  SepteoiiJNettle  Creek,  Champaign  co:  Ohio. 
3|  3  366JThird  Saturday,  21st  of  September., Maria,  Knox  county,  Ind.  Territory. 
llj  3  125  TySjFriday  bef.  2nd  Saturday,  9  August. ilndian  Creek,  Butler  county,  Ind:  T: 
9  3  8!  483  Fourth  Saturday,  24th  of  AugiistJUpper  B:  River,  Washingt:  co:  In:  T; 
91  2|       !l934|Thurs.  bef:  2d    Sab:  12  Sep:  10  A:  M-JPiscataway.  Middlesex  co.  N.  Jersey 


Churches  2541,  Ministers  1558,  Licentiates  365,  Baptized  4600,  all  the  Members  158508. 

8.  [A  Female  Mite  Society  in  Brandon.] 

9.  The  Society  for  Shaflsbury  and  vicinity  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

MASSA-  10.  The  Boston  Female  Society  for  Missionary  purposes. 
GHU-     11.  The  Salem  Bible  Translation  and  Foreign  Mission  Society. 
SETTS.  12.  The  Boston  Baptist  Society  lor  propagating  the  Gospel  in  India  and  other  foreign  parts, 

13.  The  India  and  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  Haverhill  and  vicinity. 

14.  The  Country  Baptist  Missionary  Society. 

15.  The  United  Society  of  Plymouth  county  and  vicinities  anx.  to  the  Bap.  Board  For.  Mission". 

16.  The  Society  for  Worcester  county  and  vicinity  au\.  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

17.  The  Baptist  Missionar)  Society  tor  Norfolk  county  and  vicinity  constituted  for  the  promotion 

ol  Missionary  ubjects  either  Foreign  or  Domestic. 

R1IODF.-  18.  The  Baptist  Missionary  Society  in  Rhode  Island. 

ISLAND.  19.  The  Evangelical  Society  of  Bristol  and  Newport  counties   anx.  to  Bap  Board  For.  Missions. 
SB,  Tile  Bristol  Female  Mite  Society  to  encourage  and  aid  in  diffusing  the   sacred  scriptures  and 
sending  Missionaries  among  the  destitute  both  at  home  and  abroad. 

CONN.       21.  The  Connecticut  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

NEW-     22.  The  New  York  Baptist  Society  for  the  support  of  Foreign  Missions. 

V'JilK.     23.  The  New-York  Baptist  Female  Society  tin  promoting  Forcing  Missions. 

24.  The  Utica  Baptist  Soviet)  to  aid  in  Foreign  Missions. 

25.  The  N'ev.-York  Middle  District  Society  auxiliary  to  the    Baptist  Board  o<°  Foreign  Missions. 

26.  The  Baptist.  Society  in  Troy  lor  propagating  the  gospel  in  India  and  other  foreign  parts. 

27.  Franklin  Association  as  a  Missionary  Society. 

^8.  The  N- w-York  Baptist  Foreign  anil  Domestic  Mission  Society. 
'.   The  Female  Cent  Society  of  the  liist  Baptist  church  and  congregation  in  the  city  of  N.  York. 

30.  The  Smieu  o''  the  counties  of  Saratoga,  Washington,   Warren,  and    Montgomery  auxiliary 

to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Fori  ig  i  Mi-s;o<is. 

31.  Tin-  Female  Mite  Society  ofWhitestown  to  assist  in  sending  the  gospel  among  the  heathen. 

32.  The  Otsego  Baptist  Missionary  Society. 


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33.  The  Madison  Societv  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

34.  The  New-York  Northern  District  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions, 

35.  The  Orange  comity  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

36.  [In  the  Ontario  Association  a  society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  ] 

37.  The  Henderson  United  Female  Society  to  aid  in  Foreign  Missions. 

38.  [The  Cayuga  New- York  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions] 

39.  [In  the  B'laek  river  Association  a  society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions.} 

KKW-    40.  The  Baptist  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  NewJersey. 
JERSEY.  41.  The  East  Jersey  Baptist  Society  lor  Foreign  and  Domestic  Missions. 

PENN-    42.  The  Philadelphia  Baptist  Society  for  Foreign  Missions. 

SYI.VA-  43.  The  Sansom  street  Baptist  Female  Society  for  promoting  Foreign  Evangelical  Misssons. 
XIA.     44.  The  Washington  Female  Mite  Society  to  aid  the  Foreign  Mission. 

45.  Redstone  Association  a  Missionary  Society. 

46.  The  Junior  Mission  Society  of  the  2d  Baptist  church  in  Philadelphia. 
BRLA.    47.  The  Delaware  Branch  Society  for  Foreign  Missions. 

MD.       48.  The  Baltimore  Baptist  Missionary  Society. 
D.  COL.  49.  The  Washington  Baptist  Society  for  Foreign  Missions. 
V1BGI-   SO.  The  Richmond  Baptist  Foreign  and  Domestic  Mission  Society. 
NIA.      51.  The  Fredericksburg  Female  Baptist  Society  for  Foreign  Missions. 

52.  The  Richmond  Female  B-.tptist  Society  to  aid  Foreign  and  Domestic  Missions. 
83.  The  Baptist  Mission  Society  of  Frederick  county  for  propagating  the  gospel  in  India  and 
other  heathen  countries. 

54.  The  Fredericksburg  Baptist  Foreign  and  Domestic  Mission  Society. 

55.  The  Roanoke  Baptist  Missionary  Society  for  propagating  the  gospel  among  the  heathen. 
Hi  CAR.  56.  The  North  Carolina  Baptist  Society  for  Foreign  Missions. 

3.  CAR.    57,  The  General  Committee  for  the  Charleston  Baptist  Association  Fund. 

58.  The  Beaufort  District  Baptist  Society  for  Foreign  Missions. 

59.  [A  Mission  Society  in  Beaufort.] 

GEO.         60.  The  Powelton  Baptist  Society  for  Foreign  Missions. 
61    The  Sunbury  Baptist  auxiliary  Misssou  Society. 

62.  [In  the  hounds  of  the  Ocmulgee  Association  a  society  auxiliary- to  the  board.] 

63.  The  Hepzibah  Baptist  Society  for  itinerant  and  missionary  efforts ;  [will,  it  is  thought,  ulti-. 

mately  assist  the  general  fund.    Also,  the  Great  Ogechee  church  seems  to  have  done. 
what  is  equal  to  the  formation  of  a  society  auxiliary  to  the  board.] 

KFN-     61.  The  Kentucky  Baptist  Society  for  propagating  the  gospel. 

TUC-     65.  Die  Green  Kiter  Country  Society  an.vf.,ry  to    the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 
KY.       66.  The  Baidstown  Society  auxiliary   to  (he  Baptist  Board  ot  Foreign  Missions. 

67.  The  Mountsterlirig  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist.  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

68.  The  Sheloyville  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

69.  The  Washington  Kentucky  Missionary  Society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  of  For.  Miss* 
OHIO.    70.  The  Cincinnati  Baptist  Foreign  Missionary  Society. 

71.  The  Cincinnati  Female  Baptist  Society  for  Missionary  purposes. 

Those  in  brackets  are  such  whose  exact  title  has  not  yet  been  obtained.  The  Female  Societies  in  this  list 
are  such  whose  constiiutions  embrace,  as  their  obj<  ct,  either  in  whole  or  in  part,  the  foreign  missionary  de- 
sign. There  may  be  some  ol  this  description  of  which  information  has  not  yet  been  received.  In  each 
state  hey  are  arranged  according  to  the  date  of  their  formation  respectively,  as  far  as  this  circumstance  is 
known ;  but  complete  accuracy  in  this  particular  is  not  pretended.  In  a  future  publication  the  arrange- 
ment cat;  be  rectified. 

(C)    STATEMENT   OF   MONIES   RECEIVED   SUBSEQUENT  TO  THE  11th  OF 

MAY,  1815,  AND  ONWARD  TO  THE  19th  OF  JUNE,  1816. 

1315.                                                             •  D    c 

May             12  By  collection  at  N.Y.  association,  in  the  meeting-house  of  the  1st  Baptist  church,  N.Y.  59  72 

10  By  letter  from  W.  C  Buck,  QoY,  Sec.  of  the  Baptist  missionary  society,  Fml.  Co.  Va.  70  00 
21  By  collection  in  tin   Baptist  meeting-house,  Koxburough,  near  the  City  of  Philadelphia  8  45 

24  By  Mrs.  Smith,  treasurer  of  Salisohl  st.  Bap.  Fein.  sue.  lor  foreign  evan.  missions,  Phil.  203  00 

25  By  collection  in  Sansom  st.  m.h.  Phi!,  at  tin-  setting  apart  of  G.  H.  Hough,  missionary    58  00 

28  By  collection  in  tin  BaptisClYieeting-house.  Franktbrd,  near  the  city  ol  Philadelphia    15  00 
June               3  By  the  hand  of  Dr.  S.  From  tbt   Baltimore  Baptist  missionary  socieiv.   Baltimore,  Md.  151  00 

3  By  collection  taken  up  at  the  ordination   m  Mr.  Aslnon,  id  Hopewell,  New  Jersey    10  50 

4  By  Thourtts  Battlu  n  Riplev,  stiidi  ntin  tin  ministry  under  Dr.  S^aughton,  Philadelphia      2  oo 

5  By  Lavinia,  a  woman  oi  'colour,  member  of  Sansom  sir,  :<  t  Baptist  church,  Philadelphia      2  00 

11  By  collection  in  the  Baptist  tnei  in.ghouse.  Middleluwn.  Middlesex  county,  Conn.  23  13 
13  By  J.  Wilson",  F.sq.  trea.  oi  so.  of  Worcester  co.  &c.  mux.  to  Bap.  bd.  of  for.  miss.  Mass.  278  36 
23  By  brother  JL,  Faiwell,  Cambridg.  ,  Middlesex  county.  Massachusetts.  a  pers  na1.  favor      3  00 

29  By  colled. on  at  tin  Saratoga  association, Kingsbury. N.Y.  dols  -41  39— afterward,  1  28     45  67 
July               1  By  -His  Excellency  Governor  Galuska,    Shaftsbury,    Bennington    county,    Vermont    50  00 

2  By  toilectio'i  in  the  Baptis'c  meeting-house,  and  g'r.en  afterwards,  at  Troy,  New  York    76  64 

30  By  collection  taken  up  alter  missionary  sermon,  at  Mountpleasant,  in  Pennsylvania     12  27 
August         1  By  collection  taken  up  in  8  Presbyterian  meeting-house;  in  )  irtsburgh,  Pennsylvania    41  50 

2  By  collection  in  thecouit-hoiisr,  Washington,  Fenn.  dols.  40  47— given  afterwards,  5  50    45  97 

6  By  a  eoli.Htioii  taken  up  ill  the  court-house,  Zanesville,  Muskingum  county,  Ohio  35  67 
13  by  collection  at  Elkhorn  asso.  Kyrdols\  147  75— afterwards  4  80— foi  miss,  report,  9  12  161  67 
20  By  collection  taken  up  at  the  South  D, strict  association,  in  Mircer  county, Kentucky    4<  75 

Amount  carried  up  .  ..  .  nn6  M 


95 


August 
September 


October 


November     3 


liecember    l 


■1816.     Jan.  1 


D    C 

Amount  brought  up  "  r  -        1418  30 

By  collection  at  Tates' creek asso.  Ky.  dols.36  25— afterwards  5  20— miss,  report,  1  63  43  08 

By  four  persons,  Mount  Olivet    Kentucky,  alter  some  remarks  relative  to  missions  1  00 

liy  the  Rev.  Thomas  Elhod.  from  Straight    creek    association,  Ohio,  mission  report  2  25 

By  collection  at  Blacken  association,  Washington,  Ky.  dolls.  91  25— afterwards  37  12  128  37 

By  Mrs.  TreekJe,  dol  1— Mrs.  Coburn  1—-Mr.  Furman  SO  cistfiefvonai,  Washington,  K.  2  50 

By  collection  in  the  Baptist  meeting-house,  at  Maysvlile,  Mason  county,  Kentucky  14  00 

By  col.  at  Licking-  asso.  Ky.  6  86— afterwards  by  J.  Mason,  1— others  2— Bliss  rep.  7  43  17  35 

liy  Mrs   Blanchard,  Lexington,  Fayette  county,   Ky.   1— Master  Horace  Blanc-hard  1  2  On 

By  col.  Russell's  ck.  asso.  K.  87  2J— by  Rev.  I.  Hodgen.  26— by  Rev.  J.  Chandler  1  25  114  SO 

By  collection  North  Bend  association,  Campbell  comity,  Ky.  27  It:— mission  report,  7  50  34  63 

By  Rev.  J.  Taylor,  1  5ft— Rev.  Mr.  Allen,  0  50— Rev.   A.  Graves,  3— personal,  Ky.  5  00 

By  collection  after  missionary  sermon,  Mountsterling.  Montgomery  county,  Kentucky  77  83. 

By  Kev.  D.  Harrow,  Motintster.  Ky.  0  50— Eman.  asso.  14  06— for  mission  report,  4  13  18  69 

By  collection  at  the  session  of  the  Burning  Spring  association,  Floyd  county,  Kentucky  9  82 

By  Mrs.  Rose,  an  elderly  widow  lady,  near  Lexington,  Fayette  county,  Kentucky  50 

By  col.  Salem  ass.  53— M.  Pierson,25— J.  Hamilton,  3  SO— others  19  50— mis.  rep.  3  50  104  50 

By  Benj.  Edwards,  Jr.  1— his  father  5— hand  of  Benj.  Meason.  50  cents.  Nelson  co.  Ky.  6  50 

By  the  hand  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Blythe,  from  Mr.  Issacher  Pawling,  Mercer  county,  Ky.  ZO  00 

By  col.  in  court-bouse,  Bardstown,  32— lady  1 1  miles  from  do.  25  cts.  Nelson  county,  Ky.  32  25 

By  col.  Elizabeth,  K.  9  87— Mrs.  Crutcher,  5— Miss  C.  1— Master  C.  25  cts.— others,  2  18  12 

By  col.  Nashville,  Tenn  60— afterwards  of  Thomas  Yeatm-tn,  3— Robert  C.  Foster,' 5  63  00 

By  Kev.  Mr.  Blackburn,  from  a  woman  of  colour,  professor  of  religion,  Nashville,  Ten.  s 

By  collection  in  the  com-l-house,  Glasgow,  Kentucky,  21  dollars— afterwards,  1  dollar  22  00 

Bj  collection  taken  up  in  the  Court-house,  at  Columbia,  Adair  county,  Kentucky  3  50 

By  collection  taken  up  in  the  court-house,  at  Greensburg,   Green  county,  Kentucky  20  00 

By  brother  Conover,  residing  near  Columbia,  in  the  county  of  Adair,  Kentucky  l  00 

By  collection  in  the  court-house,  and  1  dollar  afterwards,  Versailles,  Woodford  co.  Ky.  30  38 

By  col.  Lex.  153— by  Dr  B.  from  Mrs.  E.  J.  Parker,  50-Miss  S.  Howard  5— others,  42  250  00 

By  eol.  South  Kentuckj  association,  Hardin  county,  Kentucky  10  50— afterwards,  4  97  15  47 

By  a  few  persons  after  lecture  at  Grassy  Lick  church,  Montgomery  county,  Kentucky  2  45 

By  collection  in  the  Academy,  and  given  afterwards,  Winchester,  Clarke  county,  Ky.  63-  15 

By  collection  in  the  court-house,  Shelbyville,  Kentucky,  59  44— Rev.  Starke  Dupuy,  1  60  44 

By  collection  Harrod's  creek,  Ky.  10  63— hand  of  Jonathan  Nixon,  from  the  church,  18  28  63 

By  R.-v.  Mr.  Keller,  1  50 — man  and  woman  of  colour.  1 — hro.  Bowel,  1  50— another  25  c.  4  25 

By  col.  Louisville,  Ky.  38  87— G.  Hickes,  2  50— S.  Ferguson,  1  50— B.  Bridges,  75  cts.  43  63 

By  Isaac  Gallon  1,  town  of  Liverpool,  in  the  county  of  Knox,  Indiana  Territory  1  00 

By  Rev.  Isaac  M'Coy,  from  Wabash  association,  Indiana  Territory,  for  mission  report  3  38 

By  Rev.  Alexander  Devin,  near  Princeton.  Gibson  county,  Ind.  Ter.  for  translation  2  00 

By  Rev.  Ezra  Ferris,  Lawrenceburg,  Dearljorn  county,  Indiana  Territory,  personal  3  00 

By  a  collection   taken   up    in    JetJersonville.    Harrison   county,    Indiana   Territory  6  6? 

By  the  hand  of  the  Rev.  Silas  M.  Noel,  per  collection  in  Frankfort,  Franklin  co   Ky.  50  00 

By  col.  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  71  25— Rev.  J.  Kemper,  1— Lady,  by  a  little  bov,  2-others,  3  77  25 

By  Female  society  of  Cincinnati  for  charitable  purposes,  20— Mrs.  Gano,  5— personal  25  0t» 

By  collection   in  the  Rev.  Mr.   Wilson's  meeting-house.    Presbyterian,  Chillicothe  36  25 

2  By  John  Hellings,  2  50— hand  of  Mrs.  Hellings,  25  its.— Master  John  Hus  Curtis  12  cts  2  87 

7  By  col.  Methodist  meeting-house,  Flemingsburg,  Ky.  10— afterwards,  Thomas  Hale,  3  13  00 

Febrnarv       o  nY  Ji£  1"""     r  ¥jE*  T 7~  raske"'  oi' Nic!lolas  ™unty,  Kentucky,  a  personal  favor  2  08 

leoruary       9  By  the  hand  of  Issacher  Pawling.  Mercer  county,  Kentucky,  two  guineas,  sold  for  10  00 

1   Ky  Daniel  James,  collection  at  Cumberland   river  association,  4— mission  report    4  8  00 

By  the  hand  of  Philip  Lawson,  Sulphur  Spring  chinch,  Cumberland  county,  Kentucky  1  Oo 

By  the  hand  of  the   Rev.  West   Walker.  Knox  county,  Tennessee,  a  ;,ersoml  favor  50 

By  Rev.  Mr.  Witt,  1— Col.  Roddye,  t— D.  Murrel,  1— hand  of  D.  Murrell,  6  50   Ten  9  50 

By  J.  Howard,  50  cts  —hand  of  do.  from  J.  Calfee,  2— W.  Ross.  1-Wythe  county  Va.  3  50 

By  the  hand  of  the  Rev.  John  Biyce,  from  a  lady  in  the  city  of  Richmond,  Virginia  1  00 

By  the  hand  ol  Rev.  J.  Poindexter.  Louisa,  V;».  5-for  the  mission,  5-0  personal  favor  10  OO 

By  Mason  French,  Goochland  county,  Va.  iT-Mr.  Grubbs,  Hanover  county,  Virginia,  2  4  00 

By  Rev.  R  Dabbs.Char.  V.  5-CoI.  Head,  6-others'.  5-W.  Dabhs,  2-1  ofdo.  personal  17  00 

By  col.  at.  the  Flat  over  association,  Bnffalde  mi  eting-house,  M*  cklenburg  county,  Va.  20  as 
■ollecticffi  at  Meherrin  ass.  loo — Meek,  co.'  Va, 


-March 


April 


28  By  hand  of  B.  Lester,  Charlotte,  co.  7 


May 


June 


By  the  Rev.  William  C.  Buck,  from  t 
By  his  excellency  Goveri 


inly,  Georgia  21 
,  li-.mi  Me  ,-veloctoii  a-ismuation,  Virginia,  mission  report  14 
Worthwgron,  of  Ohio,  6— a  lady  of  Chiliicoth  •  Ohio.  10     16 


By  collection  in  the  Congregational  meeting-house,    ;.   .  ■!  county 

By  jaleol  Report,  including  10  dh*  from  ttej  .  IV  T.  BrantTy,&6  75  from  '  .-.  Ch'-ssmau 

By  VV  dbam  Lancaster,  Spartansburg,  Sp;  rt  iiubu>g  restrict,  3.  CaroBria    in  a  letter 


By  the  Rev.  George  D.  Sweet,  from  the  Great  Ogecliee  ch'u.di,  Bryan  county,  Geo    U 

Whole  amount  receive!  from  the  1  ithof  May,  IRIS,  to  the  19th  of  June,  1815      Doll 
I  ram  which  deduct  the  amount  oipeno  lal  favtra,  indicated  in  the  preceding 


s   401 .4 

27 


preceding;, 
Will  leave  a  balance  in  favor  of  the  Board  of  Missions  to  the  amount  of  Dolls.  3977 


96 

Expenditures  from  the  Uth  nf  May,  1815,  to  the  19th  of  June,  1816,  inclusive. 

D    C 

To  Mr.  Fry's  l>ill  for  printing  &  stiching  the  Report,  and  printing  a  circular,  318  00 
To  Mr.  Duffy's  bill  for  copper-plate  paper,  for  the  engraving  in  the  report,  11  00 
To  Mr.  Gyon's  bill  for  the  blotting  paper  over  tin-  engraving  in  the  report,  3  37 
To  freight  anil  other  expenses  connected  with  the  distribution  of  the  report.  17  62 
To  wrapping,  blotting  and  writing  paper,  and  maps,  with  quills  twine,  &e.  62  27 
To  postage  of  the  Corresponding1  Secretary,  and  of  the  Agent  of  the  Board,  92  86 
To  horse  hire,  horse  keeping,  horse  feed  upon  the  road,  horse  shoeing,  fcc.  79  43 
To  damage  by  a  horse  foundering,  and  being  ruined  while  journeying,  23  63 
To  stage  fare,  steam  boat  fare,  toll  bridges,  toll  gates,  ferries,  &e.  &c  &c.  56  °5 
To  repairs  of  waggon  and  harness,  saddle,  saddle  bags,  and  saddle  blankets,  70  93 
To  various  other  incidental,  but  unavoidable  expenses  while  travelling,  113  44 
To  fifty-eight  weeks  service,  viz  :  from  10th  May,   1815,   to   19th  June,  1316,  464  00-1312  00 

Balance  in  favor  of  the  Board,  after  meeting  all  these  various  expenditures,     Dolls.  2665  23 

The  preceding  account  audited  and  approved,  June  20,  1816, 

THOMAS  SHIELDS. 
WILLIAM  STAUGHTON. 

Tbat  these  various  expenditures,  including  the  publication  of  the  Report  of  the  Board,  and  the  distributing 
of  the  same  throughout  all  the  United  States — the  postage  of  the  Corresponding  Secretary — and  the  com- 
pensation allowed  the  Agent,  and  his  expenses  for  a  year  and  six  weeks,  meeting,  too.  all  the  contingent  ne- 
cessities incident  to  journeying  at  least  five  or  si\  thousand  miles  or  more,  should  still  be  comprehended  in 
sudi  narrow  limits,  is  imputable  very  much  to  the  liberal  kindness  of  many  individuals  ;  keeping  him  ami 
his  horse,  getting  his  horse  shod,  and  furnishing  others  for  short  journeyings.  gratuitously,  and  refusing  to 
receive  compensation,  not  only  in  private  families,  but  frequently  in  houses  of  public  entertainment.  These 
facts  are  the  more  gratifying,  and  adverted  to  with  the  higher  satisfaction,  not  only  as  lessening  the  expenses 
necessarily  incurred  in  prosecuting  the  great  missionary  object,  but  as  indicating  the  extensively  favourable 
eountenance  of  a  generous  public  towards  this  momentous,  evangelical,  and  benevolent  cause  !  In  this  con* 
nexion  it  will  not  he  improper  to  allow  indulgence  to  the  emotions  of  gratitude  for  persoual  favours,  and _to 
record  a  tribute  of  thankfulness,  both  for  the  kind  donatives  mentioned  in  the  foregoing  statement,  and  for 
many  other  kindnesses,  particularly  for  several  articles  of  wearing  apparel,  &c.  by  dear  (riends^  in  Phila- 
delphia, in  Washington^  Pa.  in  Cincinnati.  Ohio,  in  Lexington  and  other  places  in  Kentucky,  and  for  a  com- 
plete suit  by  dear  mends  ill  Richmond,  Virginia.  May  the  good  Lord  reward  them  with  the  ample  blessings 
of  his  grace!  ,  . 

It  will  be  perceived  thtt  some  of  the  items  in  the  early  part  of  the.  foregoing  statement  of  monies  received, 
were  mentioned  in  the  Report  of  the  Board  last  vear— subsequent,  however,  to  the  date  of  tbe  Treasurers 
accounts  and  my  settlement  with  him.  This  is  the  reason  why  they  are  agiin  mentioned.  It  may  be  pro- 
per also  just  to  remark,  that  several  collections  have  been  taken  up  on  occasions  of  my  preaching,  which 
were  not  put  into  my  hands,  but  either  have  been,  or  will  be  forwarded  to  the  Treasurer  through  other 
channels 

The  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  for  the  United  States  in  account  current  with  John 
Cauldwell,  their  Treasurer,  Dv. 

1815.  D     C 
June    6.  To  cash  per  order  in  favor  of  George  H.  Hough  ....  50000 

July   29.  To  cash  per  order  in  favor  of  George  H.  Hoii^h 126  54 

Sept.  28.  To  cash  per  order  in  favor  of  George  H.  Hough  ....  150000 

Nov.  30.  To  cash  per  order  in  favor  of  George  H.  Hough  ...---  393  33 

1816.  -2J24  87 
Feb.  20.  To  United  States  Stock,  2500,  at  6  per  cent.  92                                                      2300  00 

To  commission,  5  75— To  postages,  15  54  -  -  -  -  21  29 

To  United  States  Stock,  1199  54— 6  percent.  92  1-2  -  -  -        1109  57 

To  commission  -  -  -  •  2  77 

June  22.  To  cash  per  order  in  favor  of  Luther  Rice  -  •  -  -        1312  6o  —4746  23 

To  balance  curried  to  the  credit  of  new  account  -  -  6174  19  J 

13445  2»? 

1815.  Contra 

D    C 

May  11.  By  balance  brought  to  new  account  •  •  -  994  IS 

29.  By  L.  Pierce,  from  United  Society  of  Plymouth  county  Re  vicinities,  mix.  to  the  Board,  Mass.  200  0t> 
31.  By  D.  Adams,  from  the  General  Committee  for  the  Charleston  Baptist  association,  S.  C.  300  00 
31.  By  J.  Loring,  from  the  Boston  Baptist  society  for  propagating  ihe  gospel  in  India.  &c. 
June  1.  By  L.  Austin,  from  the  Country  Baptist  Missionary  society,  Leyden  association,  Mass. 
23.  By  Rev.  C.  Douglass,  from  the  Utica  Baptist  society  to  aid  foreign  missions,  New-York 
■"lily     7.  By  interest  of  United  States  Stock,  37  50— Bank  dividend,  9  00 

By  T.  Shields,  Ksq.  from  the  Philadelphia  Baptist  society  for  foreign  missions,  Phila. 
17.  By  S.  Eddy,  Esq.  from  the  Baptist  Missionary  society  in  Providence,  Rhode-Island 
By  New-York  Association,  per  collection  in  them,  house  of  the  1st  Baptist  church,  N.  Y. 
By  the  Baptist  Mission  society  of  Frederick  county  for  propagating  the  gospel,  V'a. 
By  collection  in  the  Baptist  meeting  house  in  Roxborough  near  Philadelphia,  Penn. 
By  the  Sansom  street  Baptist  Femalesociety  for  promoting  foreign  evan.  missions.  Phil. 
By  col.  in  Sansom  street  Baptist  m.  h.  on  setting  apart  br.  G,  II.  Hough  t<*  the  mission 

Amount  aarried  up,  ■  -  3146  80 


07 


D    0 

Amnunt  brought  up,  .  -  S140  8.1 

July  17.  By  collection  in  FrankfoTd,  near  Philadelphia  -  •  .  -  15  oo 

By  his  excellency  Governor  Galusha,  Shaftsbury,  Vermont  -  -  -  50  00 

28.  By  T.  Gillison,  Esq.  from  the  Beaufort  Bap.  District  society  for  foreign  missions,  S.  Carolina  238  50 

Aug.  14.  By  the  Franklin  Association,  New-York  -  -  -  20  00 

Sept.    9.  By  E.  Moorej  from  the  Connecticut  society  auxiliary  to  the  Baptist  Board  for.  missions,  Con.   300  00 

18.  By  J.  Watts,  from  the  Baptist  society  in  Troy  for  propagating  the  gospel,  &c.  New-York    43  00 

28.  By  G.  H.  Hough,  Boston,  Mass.  ditto  ditto  3  00 

29.  By  S.  Eddy,  Esq.  from  the  Warren  Association,  Bhode-Island  •  -  75  82 
Oct.     4.  By  interest  on  United  States  stock                              -                             -  37  50 

17.  By  A.  Forbes,  Esq.  from  the  Union  society  in  Vt.  &  N.  H.  auxiliary  to  the  Bap.  Bd.  &c.  Vt.  400  00 
By  Samuel  B.  Green.  New  York  -  -  5  00 

18.  By  the  Rev.  Elisha  Cushman,  from  the  Hartford  association,  Connecticut  83  78 
Nov.    6.  By  J.  Conant,  Esq.  from  the  Vermont  society  auxiliary  to  the  Bap.  Board  for.  miss.  Vt.          150  OJ 

13.  By  R.  H.  Kimball,  from  the  India  and  foreign  missionary  society,  Haverhill  ct  vicinity,  Mas.  113  00 
20.  By  the  Bev.  S.  Goodale.  from  the  Ontario  Baptist  association.  New- York  -  -  20  00 

24.  By  the  Rev.  John  M.  Peck,  collected  in  Chenango  county,  New- York  -  28  00 

30.  By  Mrs.  Charlotte  H.  White,  Philadelphia,  [gone  since  to  India  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hough]  200  00 
Dec.  23.  Ily  the  Rev.  J.  Bryee,  from  the  Richmond  Foreign  and  Domestic  mission  society,  Va.  237  00 
Jan.  2, 1816.  By  interest  on  United  States  stock                      -                       -                      -  37  50 

By  Bank  dividend  .  -  -  -  -  -  -  1050 

4.   By  B.  Stout,  Esq.  from  the  Kentucky  Baptist  society  for  propagating  the  gospel,  Kentucky  508  74 

16.  By  D.  Adams,  Esq.  from  the  General  Committee  for  the  Charleston  Baptist  association  fund  742  80 
23.  By  E.  Secomb,  Esq.  from  the  Salem  Bible  Translation  and  Foreign  Mission  society,  Ma*s.  200  00 

31.  By  the  Rev.  E.  Barber,  Greenwich,  Saratoga  county,  New-York  -  -  26  70 
By  the  same  from  a  Female  Mite  society                      -                      -  21  CO 

Feb.    6.  By  J.  Loring,  Esq.  from  the  Boston  Bap.  soc.  for  propagating  the  gospel  in  India,  &c.  Mass.  400  00 

Mar.  26.  By  E.  Runyan,  Esq.  from  the  East  Jersey  Bap.  soc.  lor  For.  and  Domestic  missions,  N.  J.      100  00 

April  1.  By  the  Rev.  Dr.  Rogers,  from  tlie  church  in  Cohansey,  New-Jersey  -  -  -  10  00 

By  the  same,  from  R.  Watkins,  Esq.  Pennsylvania  -  -  10  00 

3.  By  interest  on  United  States  stoak  -  -  -  -  75  00 
By  Mrs.  Walker,  from  the  Fredericksburg  Female  Baptist  society  for  Foreign  Missions,  Va.  107  00 

4.  By  W.  W.  Todd,  Esq.  from  the  New-York  Baptist  Foreign  and  Domestic  miss,  society,  N.  Y.  100  00 
15.  By  Mrs.  E.  Withington,  from  the  N.  Y.  Bap.  Female  society  for  promoting  for.  miss.  N.  Y.  300  00 
26.  By  the  Rev.  Dr.  Staughton,  from  the  Cincinnati  Foreign  Missionary  Society7,  Ohio  70  75 

By  the  same,  from  the  Cincinnati  Female  Baptist  society  for  missionary  purposes,  Ohio  44  50 

By  the  same,  from  the  Rev.  Mr.  Denisten,       ditto  -  -  -  1100 

By  the  same,  from  Dr.  Skelton,  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania  -  -  5  00 

By  the  same,  from  the  Rev.  John  Miller, county,  Pennsylvania  -  3  00 

fclay    9.  By  the  Rev.  E.  /'omstock,  from  the  Cayuga  Foreign  Mission  society,  N.  Y.  -  93  63 

By  the  same,  from  a  Female  Mile  society,  ditto  ditto  -  1147 

By  the  Rev.  Solomon  Goodale,  Eristol,  Ontario  county,  New-York  -  -  77  00 

By  Mr.  J.  Wilson,  from  the  Middle  Dis.  soc.  auxiliary  to  the  Bap.  Bd.  foreign  missions,  N.  Y.  100  00 

11.  By  Mr.  E.  Adams,  from  the  Orange  county  soc.  auxiliary  to  the  Bap.  Bd.  of  for.  miss.  N.  Y.    63  00 

25.  By  Mr.  S.  Payne,  from  the  Madison  society  auxiliary  to  the  Bap.  Bd.  foreign  missions,  N.  Y.  125  00 

30.  By  the  Rev.  Wm.  T.  Brantly,  from  an  auxiliary  mission  society  in  Beaufort,  South  Carolina  100  00 

7une   1.  By  John  Withington,  Esq.  from  the  New-York  Baptist  society  for  foreign  missions,  N.  Y.    236  34 

By  the  Rev.  Mr.  Brow nheld,  from  the  Red  stone  association,  Pennsylvania  -  58  00 

17.  By  the  Rev.  Mr.  Richards,  from  the  Delaware  Branch  society  for  foreign  missions,  Delaware  35  53 
By  the  Rev.  I.  Matteson,  from  the  Country  Bap.  miss.  soc.  in  the  Leyden  association,  Mas.  103  00 
By  the  same,  from  the  society  for  Shaflsbury  and  vicinity  aux.  to  the  Bap.  Bd.  for,  miss.  Vt.  88  00 
By  the  same,  from  the  Shaflsbury  Female  Mite  society,  Vermont  ,  -  17  29 

21.  By  the  Sansom  street  Bap.  Female  society  for  promoting  foreign  evangelical  missions,  Phil.  184  25 
By  Thomas  Shields.  Esq.  from  the  Philadelphia  Baptist  society  for  foreign  missions,  Phila.  122  OO 

22.  By  the  Rev.  Dr.  Staughton,  from  the  Philadelphia  Baptist  society  for  foreign  missions,  Phil.  208  88 
By  the  Rev.  Wm.  White,  from  the  Junior  Mission  society  in  the  2d  Baptistr  church,  Phila.  80  00 
By  the  hand  of  Luther  Rice,  from  the  Baltimore  Baptist  missionary  society,  Maryland  151  00 
By  the  same,  from  the  society  for  Worcester  CO.  and  vicinities  auxiliary  to  the  Board,  Mas.  278  30 
By  the  same,  from  the  Richmond  Baptist  Foreign  and  Domestic  mission  society,  Richmond  289  00 
By  the  same,  from  the  Richmond  Fern.  Bap  soc.  to  aid  foreign  and  domestic  missions,  Va.  130  00 
By  the  same,  from  the  F'redericksburg  Bap.  Foreign  and  Domestic  mission  society,  Virginia  50  00 
By  the  same,  from  the  Chillicothe  Female  Benevolent  society,  Chillicothe,  Ohio,  -  5  00 
By  the  same,  from  the  Female  Bible  and  Charitable  society  of  Lebanon,  Ohio  .  70  00 
By  the  same,  from  the  Female  society  of  Cincinnati  for  charitable  purposes,  Ohio  .  20  OO 
By  the  same,  from  Elder  A.  Devin,  near  Princeton.  Indiana  Territory,  for  translations  2  OO 
By  collection  in  the  meetinghouse  of  the  1st  Baptist  church  in  New- York  city  26  54 
By  Elder  C.  Douglass,  from  the  Utica  Baptist  society  to  aid  in  foreign  missions,  New-York  174  So 
Bv  do.  from  the  Fern.  Mite  soc.  in  Whitesboro',  to  assist  in  sending  the  gospel  to  the  heathen  40  00 
By  the  same,  from  the  Utica  Mite  society,  New-York  -  •  -  25  00 
By  the  same,  from  the  Female  Mite  society  in  Paris,  New- York  -  •  12  OO 
By  Luther  Rice,  from  various  sources                      ...                      2513  OS 

Dolls.     13445  26 

We,  the  subscribers,  being  appointed  a  committee  to  audit  the  Treasurer'*  accounts,  do  hereby  certify, 
that  we  have  ean'tully  examined  the  receipts  and  expenditures,  as  stated  in  the  above,  and  do  find  the  ba- 
lance in  the  hands  01  the  Treasurer  six  thousand  one  hundred  seventy-four  dollars  and  sixteen  cents  due  to 

tftr  ?Otil  fV. 

B.  ALLISON, 
LEWIS  RICHARDS. 

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MISSION  TO  BURMAH. 

It  will  be  recollected  that  in  the  Report  of  the  Board,  last  yea!', 
some  account  was  given  of  the  Burman  empire,  and  the  providential 
manner  in  which  brother  and  sister  Judson  were  conveyed  to  Ran- 
goon :  and  also  that  Mr.  Felix  Carey  was  about  to  remove  from  that 
place  to  Ava,  the  capital  of  the  country.  The  following  extracts 
from  letters  and  journals,  which  have  arrived  subsequently  to 
that  publication,  will  contribute  to  disclose  still  more  the  state  of 
things  in  that  dark  region,  and  to  deepen  a  conviction  of  the  import- 
ance of  making  known  there  the  glorious  gospel,  which  alone  re- 
veals that  power  and  grace  of  the  Almighty  which  can  redeem  from 
the  degradations  and  miseries  of  vice,  a  people  laden  with  iniquity. 

The  latest  communication  from  brother  Judson  published  in 
the  former  Report,  bears  date  7th  January,  1814.  About  the 
same  time,  he  wrote  thus  to  Mr.  Ward  at  Serampore:  "  It  is  a 
subject  of  daily  thanksgiving  with  us,  that  we  have  been  brought 
hither.  But  we  dare  not  boast  of  to-morrow.  We  feel,  that  it  is 
infinitely  easy  for  God  to  leave  us  to  be  discontented,  and  forsake 
our  post.  We,  therefore,  beg  your  prayers,  that  when  tribulation  or 
persecution  arises,  we  may  not  fall  away." 

"  Brother  Felix  Carey,  in  a  late  interview  with  his  Burman  ma- 
jesty and  the  prince,  was  received  with  much  kindness.  He  sat  with 
the  king  and  prince  several  hours,  conversing  on  different  topics,  and 
took  the  liberty  of  suggesting,  in  a  cautious  manner,  several  things 
by  which  the  empire  might  be  improved.  His  majesty  asked  why 
the  christians  in  connexion  with  us  did  not  worship  images  like  the 
Portuguese.  Brother  F.  quoted  a  sentence  from  the  Burman  writings, 
and  hinted  the  impossibility  of  forming  an  image  of  an  invisible  spi- 
rit. His  majesty,  addressing  himself  to  his  courtiers,  said,  "  He  is 
light."  He  gave  our  brother  a  gold  medal,  with  an  honourable  title, 
and  suggested,  that  if  brother  Felix  would  wear  the  Burman  dress, 
he  would  present  him  with  several  suits  of  rich  apparel :  this  he  de- 
clined, assuring  his  majesty  that  he  was  ready  to  serve  him  on  all  oc- 
casions, but  that  he  could  not  change  his  dress,  nor  his  religion." 

Mr.  Judson,  in  February  following,  thus  writes  : — "  The  Dalah- 
myoo-Thoogyee  was  lately  beheaded  in  the  streets  by  an  assassin, 
who,  it  appears,  was  employed  by  his  steward.  All  concerned  in  the 
conspiracy  have  been  taken.  Instances  of  robbery  frequently  occur  ; 
some  very  daring.  Seven  robbers  were  lately  cut  in  pieces  at  the 
place  of  execution.  What  a  world  sin  has  made  !  How  precious  is 
the  gospel  of  peace  !" 

The  horrible  condition  of  society  in  that  quarter  presents  a  still 
more  frightful,  and  appalling  aspect,  in  the  following  account  of 
"  Punishments  practised  by  the  Burmans,  communicated  by  a  gen- 
tleman resident  there,"  extracted  from  the  "Periodical  Accounts." 
But  while  such  a  deplorable  state  of  things  should  awaken  pity,  and 
excite  every  possible  effort  to  diffuse  the  mild  influence  of  the  gos- 
pel there,  it  is  consoling  and  animating  to  learn  that  the  Missionaries, 
in  the  midst  of  such  terrifying  wretchedness,  are  not  discouraged. 

"  Every  species  of  punishment  of  which  the  human  mind  can  pos- 
sibty  conceive,  is  continually  practised  in  this  country.     The  nature 


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and  degree  of  the  punishment  depends  entirely  upon  the  whim  and 
caprice  of  the  ruling  power  who  issues  the  mandate.  However, 
there  are  some  punishments  more  common  than  others ;  but  these 
again  vary  both  in  degree  and  kind,  according  to  the  crime,  and  the 
character  and  sex  of  the  criminal ;  except  a  departure  from  the  ge- 
neral rule  be  made  from  anger  or  revenge,  which  is  not  unfrequently 
the  case. 

"  The  following  are  some  which  frequently  occur,  and  may  be  di* 
vided  into  three  classes — •capital,  severe,  and  trivial  punishments. 

"  Among  the  first  class  may  be  placed — beheading ;  crucifying  -„ 
starvation  ;  ripping  open  the  body  ;  sawing  ;  piercing  through  ;  flog- 
ging upon  the  breast  to  death  ;  scorching  to  death  by  the  rays  of  the 
sun  ;  blowing  up  with  gun-powder  or  some  other  combustible  mate- 
rials ;  pouring  hot  lead  down  the  throat ;  scalding  to  death  by  plung- 
ing into  hot  oil ;  shooting  with  fire-arms  or  arrows  ;  spearing  to 
death  ;  squeezing  to  death  by  pressing  a  nut  of  the  beetle  tree  on 
each  temple  between  two  bamboos  until  the  eyes  and  brains  start  out 
of  the  head ;  drowning  ;  beating  to  death  on  the  head  with  a  large 
cudgel ;   giving  to  wild  beasts  ;  and  roasting  on  a  slow  or  quick  fire. 

"  Severe  punishments  are  such  as  cutting  off  the  hands,  feet,  ears, 
nose,  tongue,  &c. ;  extracting  the  eyes  ;  flogging  upon  the  breast ; 
tying  the  arms  with  a  thin  cord  until  it  cuts  down  to  the  bone  ;  hang- 
ing up  by  the  heels  ;  hanging  up  by  the  tip  of  the  fingers  ;  exposing 
to  the  rays  of  the  sun ;  and  banishment  into  forests,  from  which  it  is 
almost  impossible  to  escape. 

"  Among  trivial  punishments  may  be  reckoned  flogging  ;  mark- 
ing the  crime  in  legible  characters  upon  the  face  or  breast  of  the  cri- 
minal, and  condemning  him  to  perform  the  office  of  public  execu- 
tioner for  life ;  squeezing  the  legs  or  arms  between  two  bamboos  ; 
confinement  in  the  stocks  with  the  legs  and  arms  extended  as  far  as 
possible.  Such  punishments  as  hanging,  shooting,  exposing  in  the 
pillory,  burning  the  hands,  condemning  to  a  long  confinement,  and 
hard  labour,  are  seldom  practised :  hanishment  is  not  often  heard  of. 

"  It  often  happens  that  several  of  the  severe  or  trivial  punishments, 
above-mentioned,  are  inflicted  on  a  criminal  previous  to  his  being 
finally  executed.  Instances  not  unfrequently  occur  that  a  person, 
after  being  nailed  by  the  hands  and  feet  to  a  cross,  has  most  of  the 
members  amputated,  one  by  one,  before  he  receives  his  mortal  wound. 
Sometimes  the  punishment,  though  small  in  its  kind,  is  continued  as 
long  as  life  remains ;  and  frequently  so  many  various  punishments 
C;f  a  trivial  nature  are  inflicted,  that  death  is  the  inevitable  conse- 
quence :  united  together,  they  form  capital  punishments,  severe  in 
the  extreme,  and  horrid  to  reflect  upon  ;  and  yet  these  are  the  most 
common. 

"  Frequently  the  innocent  suffer  with  the  guilty ;  as  a  wife  for  the 
fault  of  her  husband,  and  children  for  the  crime  of  their  parents  : 
even  a  whole  family  is  extirpated  for  the  fault  of  a  single  individual, 
and  servants  are  cut  off  for  the  crimes  of  their  masters.  These  kind 
of  punishments,  however,  seldom  occur  but  from  sudden  anger  or 
revenge ;  except  in  the  case  of  deserters,  and  persons  guilty  of 
treason.  , 

t*  When  a  person  of  royal  extraction  is  to  receive  a  capital  punish*. 


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incnt,  it  is  generally  done  by  drowning.  In  the  first  place  the  per- 
son is  tied  hands  and  feet,  then  sewed  up  in  a  red  bag,  which  again 
is  sometimes  put  into  a  jar,  and  thus  the  culprit  is  put  into  the  wa- 
ter with  a  weight  sufficient  to  sink  him.  This  practice  is  resorted  to 
because  it  is  reckoned  a  sin  to  spill  royal  blood. 

"  Women,  comparatively  speaking,  are  seldom  the  subjects  of 
capital  punishments.  When  an  instance  occurs,  it  is  generally  for 
some  great  crime.  When  they  are  executed,  it  is  generally  done  by 
knocking  their  brains  out  with  a  large  cudgel ;  but  sometimes  they 
are  ripped  open,  or  blown  up,  or  given  to  a  tiger  or  some  other  wild 
beast. 

"  The  bodies  of  criminals  are  always  exposed  to  public  view  for 
•  three  days  ;  after  which  they  are  shovelled  into  a  hole  and  covered 
with  earth,  not  being  permitted  the  honour  of  being  burnt. 

"  Criminal  causes  are  frequently  tried  by  ordeal  before  the  judg- 
ment is  passed. 

"  I  will  now  just  relate  what  punishments  have  been  inflicted  mere- 
ly in  the  town  of  Rangoon,  since  my  residence  in  this  country,  a  pe- 
riod of  not  more  than  four  years.  I  witnessed  the  execution  of  some 
of  the  criminals,  and  others  I  saw  immediately  after. 

"  One  man  had  boiling  lead  poured  down  his  throat,  which  imme 
diately  burst  out  from  his  neck  and  other  parts  of  his  body. 

"  Four  or  five  persons,  after  being  nailed  through  their  hands  and 
feet  to  a  scaffold,  had  their  tongues  cut  out,  their  mouths  slit  open 
from  ear  to  ear,  then  their  ears  cut  off*,  and  finally  their  bodies  rip- 
ped open. 

"  Six  persons  were  crucified.  Their  hands  and  feet  were  nailed 
to  a  scaffold  ;  their  eyes  were  then  extracted  with  a  blunt  hook  ;  and 
in  this  condition  they  were  left  to  expire  :  two  died  in  the  course  of 
four  days  ;  the  rest  were  liberated,  but  died  of  mortification  on  the 
sixth  or  seventh  day. 

"  Four  other  persons  were  crucified  ;  but  instead  of  being  nailed 
they  were  tied  with  their  hands  and  feet  stretched  at  full  length  in  an 
erect  posture.  In  this  position  they  were  to  remain  till  death,  and 
food  was  given  them  in  order  to  prolong  their  miserable  existence. 
In  these  kinds  of  punishment,  the  legs  and  feet  swell  and  mortify  aj 
the  expiration  of  three  or  four  days.  Some  are  said  to  live  in  this 
state  for  a  fortnight,  and  expire  from  fatigue  and  mortification.  The 
four  persons  I  saw  were  liberated  at  the  end  of  three  or  four  days. 

u  Another  man  ha^  a  large  bamboo  run  through  his  body,  which 
killed  him  instantly. 

"  Two  men  had  their  bodies  ripped  up  sufficient  to  admit  the  pro- 
trusion of  a  small  part  of  the  intestines  ;  and  after  being  secured  by 
cords,  in  an  erect  posture,  upon  bamboo  rafters,  with  the  hands  and 
feet  at  full  stretch,  were  set  adrift  in  the  river,  to  float  up  and  down 
for  public  inspection. 

"  I  do  not  exactly  recollect  how  many  have  been  beheaded ;  but 
there  must  have  been  upwards  of  twenty. 

"  One  man  was  sawn  from  the  shoulderrbone  downwards  till  his 
bowels  gushed  out. 

"  One  woman  was  beat  to  death  with  a  large  cudgel. 

M  Five  persons,  consisting  of  a  man,  fcjs  wife,  (far  advanced  in  preg- 


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nancy,)  his  child,  about  five  years  of  age,  and  two  other  men  were  led 
to  the  place  of  execution  ;  the  men  were  sentenced  to  be  crucified 
and  opened.  Every  thing  was  prepared,  and  the  executioner  was 
standing  by  ready  to  perform  his  bloody  office,  and  even  boasting 
that  he  was  able  to  perform  it  neatly  ;  but  a  reprieve  arriving,  the 
execution  was  prevented. 

"  Several  amputations  of  hands  and  feet  have  taken  place :  some 
have  died  from  the  loss  of  blood,  but  the  greater  part  survived. 

"  These  are  most  of  the  punishments  I  have  seen  or  heard  of  du- 
ring my  residence  in  Rangoon ;  but  many  other  instances  happened 
while  I  was  occasionally  absent,  of  which  I  have  not  given  a  relation. 
As  for  the  crimes  for  which  these  punishments  were  inflicted,  some 
appeared  to»  deserve  death  ;  others  were  of  a  trivial  nature,  and  some 
of  the  victims  were  completely  innocent." 

Extract  from  Mrs.  Judson's  Journal,  and  Letter  to  her  sistej-a,, 
dated  at  Rangoon,  began  September  1813,  and  continued  till 
September  1814. 

"  DEAR  SISTERS, 

"  Not  more  refreshing  to  the  thirsty  sons  of  Afric  is  the  cooling 
stream  ;  nor  more  luxurious  to  the  meagre,  half-starved  native  An- 
daman, is  a  morsel  of  food,  than  your  letters  to  our  weary  and  al- 
most famished  feelings.  Two  long  years  and  a  half  had  elapsed 
since  we  left  our  native  country  without  our  hearing  one  word  from 
any  of  our  American  friends.  Thirteen  months  of  this  have  been 
spent  in  the  cruel,  avaricious,  benighted  country  of  Burmah,  without 
a  single  christian  friend  or  female  companion  of  any  kind. 

"  Our  home  is  in  the  Missien  house  built  by  the  English  Baptist 
Society,  on  the .  first  arrival  of  Messrs.  Chater  and  Carey  in  this 
country.  It  is  large  and  convenient,  situated  in  a  rural  place  about 
half  a  mile  from  the  walls  of  the  town.  We  have  gardens  enclo- 
sed, containing  about  two  acres  of  ground,  full  of  fruit  trees  of  vari- 
ous kinds.  In  the  dry  season,  our  situation  is  very  agreeable.  We 
often  enjoy  a  pleasant  walk,  within  our  own  enclosure,  or  in  some  of 
the  adjoining  villages. 

"  September  20th. — This  is  the  first  Sabbath  that  we  have  united 
in  commemorating  the  dying  love  of  Christ  at  his  tabic.  Though 
but  two  in  number,  we  feel  the  command  as  binding,  and  the  privi- 
lege as  great  as  if  there  were  more,  and  we  have  indeed  found  it 
refreshing  to  our  souls. 

"  December  1 1.  To-day  for  the  first  time,  I  have  visited  the  wife 
of  the  viceroy.  I  was  introduced  to  her  by  a  French  lady,  who  has 
frequently  visited  her.  When  we  first  arrived  at  the  government 
house,  she  was  not  up,  consequently,  wc  had  to  wait  some  time. 
But  the  inferior  wives  of  the  viceroy  diverted  us  much  by  their  cu- 
riosity, in  minutely  examining  every  thing  we  had  on,  and  by  trying 
on  our  gloves,  bonnets,  £cc.  At  last  her  highness  made  her  appear- 
ance, dressed  richly  in  the  Burman  fashion,  with  a  long  silver  pipe 
at  her  mouth  smoking.  At  her  appearance,  all  the  other  wives  took 
their  seats  at  a  respectful  ^distance,  and  sat  in  a  crouching  posture 
without  speaking.  She  received  me  very  politely,  took  nic  by  th^e 
hand,  seated  me  upon  a  mat,  and  herself  by  me.     She  excused  her- 


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selfl'or  not  coming  in  sooner,  saying  she  was  unwell.  One  of  the 
women  brought  her  abunch  of  flowers,  of  which  she  took  several  and 
ornamented  her  cap.  She  was  very  inquisitive  whether  I  had  a  hus- 
band and  children,  whether  I  was  my  husband's  first  wife,  meaning 
by  this,  whether  I  was  the  highest  among  them,  supposing  that  my 
.husband  like  the  Burmans  had  many  wives;  and  whether  I  intended 
tarrying  long  in  the  country. 

"  When  the  viceroy  came  in,  I  really  trembled ;  for  I  never  before 
beheld  such  a  savage  looking  creature.  His  long  robe  and  enor- 
mous spear  not  a  little  increased  my  dread.  He  spoke  to  me,  how- 
ever, very  condescendingly,  and  asked  if  I  would  drink  some  rum  or 
wine.  When  I  arose  to  go,  her  highness  again  took  my  hand,  told 
me  she  was  happy  to  see  me,  that  I  must  come  to  see  her  every  day, 
for  I  was  like  a  sister  to  her.  She  led  me  to  the  door,  and  I  made 
my  salam  alid  departed,  My  only  object  in  visiting  her  was,  that  if 
we  should  get  into  any  difficulty  with  the  Burmans,  I  could  have 
access  to  her,  when  perhaps  it  would  not  be  possible  for  Mr. 
Judson  to  get  access  to  the  viceroy.  One  can  obtain  almost  any 
favour  from  her,  by  making  a  small  present.  We  intend  to  have  as 
little  to  do  with  government  people  as  possible,  as  our  usefulness 
will  probably  be  among  the  common  people.  Mr.  Judson  lately 
visited  the  viceroy,  when  he  scarcely  deigned  to  look  at  him,  as  Eng- 
lish men  are  no  uncommon  sight  in  this  country ;  but  an  English 
female  is  quite  a  curiosity. 

"  January  11,  1815.  Yesterday  we  left  the  Mission  house,  and  mo- 
ved into  one  in  town,  partly  through  fear  of  robbers,  and  partly  for 
the  sake  of  being  more  with  the  natives,  and  learning  more  of  their 
habits  and  manners.  We  shall  also  be  in  a  way  of  getting  the  lan- 
guage much  quicker,  as  we  shall  hear  it  spoken  much  more  fre- 
quently than  we  could  in  the  other  house. 

"  January  18.  Our  ears  are  continually  filled  with  the  intelligence 
of  robberies  and  murders.  Last  night  a  band  of  fifteen  or  twenty 
attacked  a  house  very  near  the  one  we  had  just  left ;  and  after  stab- 
bing the  owner,  robbed  the  house  of  every  thing  they  could  find. 
The  robbers  Avere  armed  with  large  knives,  spears,  and  guns,  which 
put  all  the  people  around  in  such  fear  that  none  dared  to  go  to  the 
assistance  of  the  sufferers. 

"  This  evening  Mr.  Judson  and  myself  went  to  see  the  poor  man 
who  was  stabbed  We  found  him  lying  in  his  bed  in  great  distress, 
surrounded  by  his  Burman  friends,  who  appeared  to  sympathise  in 
his  affliction.  The  poor  man  was  anxious  to  know  if  Mr.  Judson 
could  tell  whether  he  would  live  by  feeling  his  pulse  ;  but  Mr.  Jud- 
son told  him  he  was  not  a  doctor.  The  viceroy  is  very  much  enra- 
ged at  this  daring  attempt,  and  has  sent  one  of  his  principal  officers 
with  three  hundred  men,  in  search  of  them.  All  these  things  teach 
us  the  great  need  of  the  gospel  among  this  poor  people.  They  also 
teach  us  the  need  of  being  constantly  prepared  for  a  sudden  violent 
death.  O  that  the  time  may  soon  con^e  when  this  people  will  be 
able  to  read  the  scriptures  of  truth  in  their  own  language,  and  be- 
lieve in  that  Saviour  who  is  not  only  able  to  save  them  from  such 
dreadful  crimes,  but  to  save  their  immortal  souls  from  eternal 
nnisery  ! 


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"January  20.  In  consequence  of  the  robbery  committed  a  few  days  ago,  the 
viceroy  ordered  seven  thieves  to  be  executed.  It  was  dark  when  they  arrived 
at  the  place  of  execution.  They  were  tied  up  by  the  hands  and  feet,  and  then 
cut  open  and  left  with  their  bowels  hanging  out.  They  are  to  remain  a  specta- 
cle to  others  for  three  days,  and  then  to  be  buried.  Their  immortal  souls  en- 
tered the  eternal  world,  without  having  ever  heard  of  Him  who  was  put  to  death 
as  a  malefactor  to  save  the  guilty. 

"  A  native  of  respectability  came  into  our  house  soon  after  the  execution,  and 
Mr.  Judson  asked  him  where  the  souls  of  the  robbers  were  gone  ?  He  said  he 
did  not  know  ;  and  asked,  if  the  souls  of  wicked  men  did  not  enter  into  other 
bodies,  and  live  in  the  world  again  ?  Mr.  J.  told  him  no,  but  they  were  fixed 
immoveably  in  another  state  of  existence. 

"  January  22.  To-day  we  have  witnessed  the  Burman  ceremonies  of  burying 
a  person  of  rank  and  respectability.  He  was  nephew  to  the  present  viceroy, 
and  son  of  a  neighbouring  governor.  He  was  killed  in  Rangoon  accidentally 
by  the  discharge  of  his  gun.  The  procession  was  formed  by  a  number  of  Bur- 
mans  armed  with  spears  and  bamboos  to  keep  the  croud  in  order.  Some  of  the 
inferior  members  of  government  next,  then  aU  the  articles  of  use  and  wearing 
apparel  of  the  deceased,  such  as  his  beetle  box,  drinking  cup,  spitting  cup,  look- 
ing- glass,  he.  The  father  and  train  preceded ;  the  wife,  mother,  and  sisters  fol- 
lowed the  corpse  in  palankeens.  The  viceroy,  wife,  and  family,  on  large  ele- 
phants, concluded  the  procession.  The  croud  followed  promiscuously  ;  it  was 
very  great.  All  the  petty  governors  and  principal  inhabitants  of  Rangoon  were 
present ;  yet  there  was  as  perfect  order  and  regularity  as  there  could  have  been 
in  a  christian  country.  The  corpse  was  carried  some  way  out  of  town  to  a  large 
pagoda,  and  burnt,  when  the  bones  were  collected  to  be  buried.  At  the  place 
of  burning,  great  quantities  of  fruit,  cloth,  and  money,  were  distributed  among 
the  poor,  by  the  parents  of  the  youth  who  died. 

"  January  27.  To-day  we  are  informed  of  the  assassination  of  the  governor 
©f  the  country  the  other  side  of  the  river.  On  the  opposite  side  of  the  river 
there  is  a  province  of  the  Burman  empire,  governed  by  one  who  is  not  under 
the  control  of  the  viceroy  of  Rangoon.  He  was  returning  from  the  great  fu- 
neral above-mentioned,  had  nearly  reached  his  house,  when  a  man  on  a  sudden 
started  up,  and  with  one  stroke  severed  his  head  from  his  body.  In  the  bustle 
and  confusion  of  Ids  attendants  the  murderer  escaped.  The  assassin,  however, 
was  found,  and  the  plot  discovered.  It  had  its  origin  with  the  head  steward  of 
the  governor,  who  intended,  after  the  execution  of  his  master,  to  seize  on  his 
property,  go  up  to  the  king,  and  buy  the  office  which  his  master  had  lately  sus- 
tained. He  was  put  to  the  torture,  and  the  above  confession  extorted  from  him. 
He  was  afterwards  put  to  death  in  a  most  cruel  manner,  having  most  of  his 
bones  broken,  and  left  to  languish  out  his  miserable  existence  in  a  prison  in 
chains.  He  lived  five,  or  six  days,  in  this  terrible  condition.  All  who  were 
concerned  with  him  were  punished  in  various  ways.  All  the  immense  property 
of  this  governor  goes  to  the  king,  as  he  left  no  children,  though  several  wives 
remain. 

"  Sabbath-day,  March  20.  To-day,  as  usual,  we  came  to  our  house  out  of 
town,  that  we  might  enjoy  the  Sabbath  in  a  still,  quiet  way.  We  had  but  just 
arrived,  when  one  ot  the  servants  informed  us  that  there  was  a  fire  near  the 
town.  We  hastened  to  the  place  whence  the  fire  proceeded,  and  beheld  several 
houses  all  in  flames,  in  a  range  which  led  directly  to  the  town  ;  and  as  we  saw 
no  exertions  to  extinguish  it,  we  concluded  the  whole  town  would  be  destroyed. 
We  set  off  immediately  for  our  house  in  town,  that  we  might  remove  our  fur- 
niture and  things  that  were  there ;  but  when  we  came  .to  the  town-g:.te  it  was 
shut  The  po»r  people  in  their  fright  had  shut  the  gate,  ignorantly  imagining 
they  could  shut  the  fire  out,  though  the  walls  and  gates  were  made  entirely  of 
wood.  After  waiting,  however,  for  some  time,  the  gate,  was  opened,  ar.d  in  a 
short  time  we  removed  in  safely  all  our  things  into  the  mission  house.  The  fire 
continued  to  rage  all  day,  aad  swept  away  almost  all  the  town,  walls,  gates,  &c. 
We  felt  grateful  to  God  that  not  a  hair  of  our  heads  was  injured;  and  that  while 
thousands  of  families  were  deprived  of  a  shelter  from  the  burning  sun,  we  had  a 
comfortable  lunise,  and  the  necessaries  of  life.  Though  we  are  here  exposed  to 
thieves  and  robbers,  yet  HIS  who  hrrs  preserved  us  rn  every  emergency,  is  still  our 


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mist  ruid  confidence,  and  is  still  able  to  protect  us.  We  feel  that  our  privilege? 
and  enjoyments  are  so  far  superior  to  all  around  us,  that  instead  of  complaining 
of  our  privations  in  this  heathen  land,  we  ought  to  be  very  thankful  for  the  many 
and  great  mercies  we  enjoy. 

"  April  16.  Mr.  Carey  has  lately  returned  from  Calcutta,  and  much  refresh* 
ed  our  minds  with  letters  and  intelligence  from  our  friends  there.  We  are  so 
much  debarred  from  all  social  intercourse  with  the  rest  of  the  christian  world, 
that  the  least  intelligence  we  receive  from  our  friends  is  a  great  luxury.  We 
feel  more  and  more  convinced,  that,  the  gospel  must  be  introduced  into  this 
country  through  many  trials  and  difficulties,  through  much  self-denial  and  ear- 
nest prayer.  The  strong  prejudices  of  the  Burmans  ;  their  foolish  conceit  of 
superiority  over  other  nations  ;  the  wickedness  of  their  lives,  together  with  the 
plausibility  of  their  own  religious  tenets,  make  a  formidable  appearance  in  the 
way  of  their  receiving  the  strict  requirements  of  the  gospel  of  Jesus.  But  all 
things  are  possible  with  God,  and  lie  is  our  only  hope  and  confidence.  He  can 
make  mountains  become  valhes,  and  dried  places  streams  of  water. 

**  August  20.  To-day  Mr;  Carey,  wife,  and  family,  left  us  for  Ava,  where  they 
expect  to  live.     We  arc  now  alone  in  this  great  house,  and  almost  awne  as  it 

respects  the  whole  world.    We  are  daily  expecting  dear  brother  and  sister , 

when  we  hope  our  lonely  hours  will  be  more  than  repaid  with  their  society.  If 
it  were  not  that  Burmah  presents  such  an  unbounded  field  for  missionary  exer- 
tions, we  would  not  be  contented  to  stay  in  this  miserable  land.  But  we  are 
convinced  that  we  are  in  the  very  situation  in  which  our  heavenly  Father  would 
have  us  to  be:  and  if  we  were  to  leave  it  for  the  sake  of  enjoying  a  few  more 
temporal  comforts,  we  should  have  no  reason  to  expect  his  blessing  on  our  ex- 
ertions. We  frequently  receive  letters  from  our  christian  friends  in  this  part  of 
the  world,  begging  us  to  leave  a  field  so  entirely  rough  and  uncultivated,  the 
soil  of  which  is  so  unpromising,  and  enter  one  which  presents  a  more  plentiful 
harvest.  God  grant  that  we  may  live  and  die  among  tlte  Burmans,  though  we 
should  never  do  any  thing  more  than  smooth  the  way  for  others. 

"  September  3.  Heard  the  dreadful  intelligence  of  the  lews  of  Mr.  Carey's 
vessel,  wife  and  children,  and  all  his  property !  He  barely  escaped  with  his 
lite.  'How  soon  are  all  his  hopes  blasted  !  He  set  out  to  go  to  Ava  in  a  brig 
which  belonged  to  the  Burman  government,  had  got  his  furniture,  medicine, 
wearing  apparel,  &c.  on  board.  The  brig  had  been  in  the  river  about  ten  days, 
when  she  upset,  and  immediately  went  down.  Mrs.  Carey,  two  children,  all 
the  women  servants,  and  some  of  the  men  servants  who  could  not  swim,  were 
lost.  Mr.  Carey  endeavoured  to  save  his  little  boy  (3  years  old)  ;  but  finding 
himself  going  down,  was  obliged  to  give  up  the  child.  Thus  far  from  my 
journal. 

"  As  it  respects  ourselves,  we  are  busily  employed  all  day  long,  and  I  can  as- 
sure you  that  we  find  much  pleasure  in  our  employment-  Could  you  look  into 
a  large  open  room,  which  we  call  a  verandah,  you  would  see  Mr.  Judson  bent 
over  his  table  covered  with  Burman  books,  with  his  teacher  at  his  side  ;  a  ve- 
nerable looking  man  in  his  sixtieth  year,  with  a  cloth  wrapped  round  his  mid» 
die,  and  a  handkerchief  round  his  head.  They  talk  and  chatter  all  day  long 
without  hardly  any  cessation. 

"  My  mornings  are  busily  employed  in  giving  directions  to  the  servants,  pro- 
viding food  for  tiie  family,  &c.  At  ten  my  teacher  comes,  when,  were  you  pre- 
sent, you  might,  see  me  in  an  inner  room,  at  one  side  of  my  study  table,  and  my 
Teacher  the  other,  reading  Burman,  writing,  talking,  &c.  1  have  many  more  in- 
terruptions than  Mi.  Judson,  as  I  have  the  entire  management  of  the  family. 
This  I  took  on  myself  for  the  sake  of  Mr.  Judson's  attending  more  closely  to 
the  study  of  the  language :  yet  I  have  found  by  a  year's  experience,  that  it  was 
the  most  direi-t  way  1  could  have  taken  to  acquire  the  language,  as  1  am  fre- 
quently obliged  to  talk  Burman  all  day.  1  can  talk  and  understand  others  bet- 
ter than  Mr.  Judson,  though  he  knows  really  much  more  about  the  nature  and 
construction  of  the  language  than  I  do. 

"  A  new  viceroy  has  lately  arrived,  who  is  much  beloved  and  respected  by 
the  people.  He  visited  us  soon  afier  he  arrived,  ar.d  told  us  we  must  come  to 
the  government  house  very  often.  We  have  been  once  or  twice  since,  and  were 
treated  with  much  more  familiarity  and  respect  than  Burmans  are.    After  he 


*0;> 

had  moved  into  his  new  house,  he  gave  an  invitation  to  all  the  English  and 
Frenchmen  to  dinner.  We  did  not  dare  refuse,  and  went.  The  viceroy  and 
wife  did  every  thing  in  their  power  to  amuse  the  company.  Among  other 
things  were  music  and  dancing.  The  wife  of  the  viceroy  asked  me  if  I  knew 
how  to  dance  in  the  English  way  ?  I  told  her  that  it  was  not  proper  for  the 
wives  of  priests  to  dance.  She  immediately  assented,  and  thought  that  a  suf- 
ficient reason  why  I  should  not  dance.  She  then  asked  what  kind  ot  a  teacher 
Mr.  Judson  was.  I  told  her,  speaking  in  their  idiom,  that  lie  was  a  s.icred 
teacher  ;  that  is,  a  teacher  of  the  will  of  the  true  God,  and  that  I  was  his  wife. 

"  The  Burmans  have  a  very  great  regard  for  their  priests.  They  consider 
them  a  higher  order  of  beings  than  other  men ;  this  was  the  cause  of  the  m  irk- 
ed attention  we  received  from  her  ladyship.  I  wish  1  could  write  you  something 
about  the  conversion  of  the  Burmans,  or  their  eagerness  to  hear  the  word  of  lite. 
Mr.  Carey  has  never  attempted  to  preach  among  the  natives,  so  that  we  are 
hardly  able  to  judge  how  the  gospel  would  be  received  when  publicly  preached. 
Yet  the  firm  belief  of  the  Burmans  of  the  divine  origin  of  their  religion,  to  hu- 
man appearance  renders  it  improbable  that  they  would  willingly  receive  the 
gospel.  We  often  converse  with  our  teachers  and  servants  on  the  subject  of 
our  coming  into  this  country,  and  tell  them  if  they  die  in  their  present  state  they 
will  surely  be  lost.  But  they  say,  our  religion  is  good  fur  us,  theirs  for  thern. 
But  we  are  far  from  being  discouraged.  We  are  sensible  that  the  hearts  of  the 
lieathen,  as  well  as  christians,  are  in  the  hands  of  God,  and  in  his  own  time  he 
will  turn  them  unto  him.  Much  wisdom  and  prudence  are  necessary  in  our 
present  situation.  A  little- departure  from  prudence  might  at  once  destroy  the. 
mission.  We  still  feel  happy  and  thankful  that  God  has  made  it  our  duty  to 
live  among  the  heathen.  Though  we  have  met,  and  continue  to  meet  with  many 
trials  and  discouragements,  yet  we  have  neyer  for  a  moment  been  sorry  that  we 
undertook  this  mission. 

*'  This  climate  is  one  of  the  most  healthy  in  the  world.  There  are  only  two 
months  in  the  year  when  it  is  severely  hot.  We  doubt  not  but  you  pray  much 
for  us  in  this  miserable  land,  deprived  of  all  christian  society.  We  need  much, 
very  much  grace,  that  we  may  be  faithful,  and  bear  a  faithful  testimony  to  the 
religion  of  Jesus. 

"  Adieu,  my  sisters.  May  God  be  with  you,  and  grant  you  much  of  his  pre- 
sence, is  the  sincere  and  ardent  prayer  of  jour  still  affectionate  sister, 

"  N.  JUDSON." 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Mrs.  Judson  to  Mr.  NenvelL 
[Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jewell  went  out  to  India  in  the  same  vessel  with 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Judson.     Mrs.  N.  died  at  the  Isle  of  France;  after 
which  Mr.  N.  went  to  Ceylon,  and  has  since  gone  to  Bombay  .J 

"Rangoon,  April  23,   18  14. 

"  MY  DEAR  BROTHER  NEWELL, 

"  As  Mr.  Judson  will  not  have  time  to  write  you  by  this  opportu- 
nity, I  will  endeavour  to  give  you  some  idea  of  our  situation  here, 
and  of  our  plans  and  prospects.  We  have  found  the  country  as  we 
expected,  in  a  most  deplorable  state,  full  of  darkness,  idolatry,  and 
cruelty, — full  of  commotion  and  uncertainty.  We  daily  feel  that 
the  existence  and  perpetuity  of  this  mission,  still  in  an  infant  state, 
depend  in  a  peculiar  manner  on  the  interposing  hand  of  Providence  ; 
and  from  this  impression  alone  we  are  encouraged  still  to  remain. 
As  it  respects  our  temporal  privations,  use  has  made  them  familiar, 
and  easy  to  be  borne  :  they  are  of  short  duration  ;  and  when  brought 
in  competition  with  the  worth  of  immortal  souls,  sink  into  nothing. 
We  have  no  society,  no  dear  christian  friends,  and  with  the  excep- 
tion of  two  or  three  sea-captains,  who  now  and  then  call  on  us,  we 
never  see  a  EuroDcan  face.     But  then  we  are  still  happy  in  each 

O 


10(3 

other;  still  find  that  our  own  home  is  our  best,  our  dearest  friend, 
When  we  feel  a  disposition  to  sigh  for  the  enjoyments  of  our  native 
countrv,  we  turn  our  eyes  on  the  miserable  objects  around.  We  be- 
hold some  of  them  labouring  hard  for  a  scanty  subsistence,  oppress- 
ed by  an  avaricious  government,  which  is  ever  ready  to  seize  what 
industry  had  hardly  earned  ;  we  behold  others  sick  and  diseased,  daily 
begging  the  few  grains  of  rice,  which,  when  obtained,  are  scarcely 
sufficient  to  protract  their  wretched  existence  ;  and  with  no  other  ha- 
bitation to  screen  them  from  the  burning  slin,  or  chilly  rains,  than 
what  a  small  piece  of  cloth  raised  on  four  bamboos  under  a  tree  can 
afford.  While  we  behold  these  scenes,  we  feel  that  we  have  all  the 
comforts,  and,  in  comparison,  even  the  luxuries  of  life.  We  feel  that 
our  temporal  cup  of  blessings  is  full,  and  runneth  over.  But  is  our 
temporal  lot  so  much  superior  to  theirs  ?  O  !  how  infinitely  superi- 
or., our  spiritual  blessings  !  While  they  vainly  imagine  to  purchase 
promotion  in  another  state  of  existence,  by  strictly  worshiping  their 
idols  and  building  pagodas,  our  hopes  of  future  happiness  are  fixed 
on  the  Lamb  of  God  who  taketh  away  the  sin  of  the  world.  When 
we  have  a  realizing  sense  of  these  things,  my  dear  brother,  we  for- 
get our  native  country  and  former  enjoyments,  feel  contented  and 
happy  with  our  lot,  with  but  one  wish  remaining, — that  of  being  in- 
strumental of  leading  these  Burmans  to  partake  of  the  same  source 
of  happiness  with  ourselves. 

"  Respecting  our  plans,  we  have  at  present  but  one,  that  of  apply- 
ing ourselves  closely  to  the  acquirement  of  the  language,  and  to  have 
as  little  to  do  with  government  as  possible.  Brother  Carey  has  ne- 
ver yet  preached  in  Burman  ;  but  has  made  considerable  progress  to- 
wards the  completion  of  a  grammar,  and  dictionary,  which  are  a  great 
help  to  us.  At  present,  however,  his  time  is  entirely  taken  vip  with 
government  affairs.  It  is  now  almost  a  year  since  he  was  ordered 
up  to  Ava,  which  time  has  been  wholly  occupied  in  the  king's  busi- 
ness. He  has  just  returned  from  Bengal,  and  is  now  making  pre- 
parations for  Ava,  where  he  expects  to  found  a  new  mission  station. 
His  family  go  with  him,  consequently  we  shall  be  alone  until  the 
arrival  of  brother  Rice,  who,  we  hope,  will  arrive  in  six  or  seven 
months. 

"  Our  progress  in  the  language  is  slow,  as  it  is  peculiarly  hard  oi 
acquisition.  We  can,  however,  read,  write,  and  converse  with  tole- 
rable ease ;  and  frequently  spend  whole  evenings  very  pleasantly  in 
conversing  with  our  Burman  friends.  We  have  been  very  fortunate 
in  procoring  good  teachers.  Mr.  Judson's  teacher  is  a  very  learned 
man,  was  formerly  a  priest,  and  resided  at  court.  He  has  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  grammatical  construction  of  the  language  ;  likewise 
of  the  Palee,  the  learned  language  of  the  Burmans. 

"  We  are  very  anxious  to  hear  from  our  dear  brethren  Nott  and 
Hall.  We  firmly  believe  they  will  yet  be  permitted  to  remain  in 
India,  notwithstanding  their  repeated  difficulties.  They  have,  indeed, 
had  a  trying  time  ;  but  perhaps  it  is  to  prepare  them  for  greater  use- 
fulness. We  have  not  yet  received  our  letters  from  America,  or  had 
the  least  intelligence  what  were  the  contents  of  yours.  Ours  were 
sent  to  the  Isle  of  France,  about  the  time  we  arrived  at  Madras,  and 
the  vessel  »fhich  carried  them  has  not  been  heaid  from  since.     You 


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may  easily  judge  of  our  feelings  at  this  disappointment.  Do  w*it« 
us,  as  soon  as  possible,  the  contents  of  yours,  whom  they  were  from, 
what  news,  &c. ;  and,  if  convenient,  copy  a  few  of  the  most  interest- 
ing, and  send  them  to  us.  You  can  hardly  form  an  idea  nvith  'what 
eagerness  ?ue  receive  every  scrap,  of  intelligence  from  any  fiart  of 
the  christian  world.  Write  us  long  and  frequent  letters.  Any  thing 
respecting  yourself  or  the  other  brethren,  will  be  interesting  to  us. 
I  do  not  ask  you  to  excuse  this  long  letter,  for  I  doubt  not  your  in- 
terest in  our  concerns.  Pray  for  us,  and  be  assured  you  are  constant- 
ly  remembered  by 

«  Your  still  affectionate  sister, 

"  NANCY  JUDSON." 

f  Some  time  in  the  course  of  the  year  it  was  deemed  expedient  for  Mrs.  Jud. 
son  to  go  to  Madras  for  the  sake  of  medical  assistance.  She  has  since  returned 
to  Rangoon.  During  her  absence  Mr.  Judson  thus  wrote,  under  date  of  March 
17,  1815.] 

"  There  is  not  an  individual  in  the  country  that  I  can  pray  with,  and  not  a 
single  soul,  with  whom  I  can  have  the  least  religious  communion.  I  keep  my- 
self as  busy  as  possible  all  day  long  from  sunrise  till  late  in  the  evening  in 
reading  Burman,  and  conversing  with  the  natives.  I  have  been  here  a  year  and 
a  half;  and  so  extremely  difficult  is  the  language,  perhaps  the  most  difficult  to 
a  foreigner  of  any  on  the  face  of  the  earth,  next  to  the  Chinese,  that  1  find  my- 
self  very  inadequate  to  communicate  divine  truth  intelligibly.  I  have  in  some 
instances  been  so  happy  as  to  secure  the  attention,  and  in  some  degree  to  inte- 
rest the  feelings  of  those  who  heard  me ;  but  I  am  not  acquainted  with  a  single 
instance  in  which  any  permanent  impression  has  been  produced.  No  Burman 
has,  I  believe,  ever  felt  the  grace  of  God ;  and  what  can  a  solitary,  feeble  indi- 
vidual  or  two  expect  to  be  the  means  of  effecting  in  such  a  land  as  this,  amid 
the  triumphs  of  Satan,  the  darkness  of  death  !  The  Lord  is  all-powerful,  wise 
and  good,  and  this  consideration  alone  always  affords  me  unfailing  consolation 
and  support.    Adieu,  &c. 

"  A.  JUDSON." 

From  brother  Judson  has  recently  come  to  hand  the  following  communication  to 
the  Board,  dated 

"Rangoon,  Sept  5, 1815. 

"  Received  a  copy  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Baptist  Convention  in  the  United 
States,  and  letters  from  the  Secretary  of  their  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  which 
inform  me  that  1  am  considered  their  missionary. 

"  These  accounts  from  my  dear  native  land,  were  so  interesting,  as  to  banish 
from  my  mind  all  thoughts  of  study.  This  general  movement  among  the  Bap. 
tist  churches  in  America  is  particularly  encouraging,  as  it  affords  an  additional 
indication  of  God's  merciful  designs  in  favour  of  the  poor  heathen.  It  unites 
with  all  the  Bible  Societies  in  Europe  and  America,  during  the  last  twenty 
years,  in  furnishing  abundant  reason  to  hope  that  the  dreadful  darkness  which 
has  so  long  enveloped  the  earth,  is  about  to  flee  away  before  the  rising  sun. — 
Do  not  the  successes  which  have  crowned  some  missionary  exertions  seem  like 
the  dawn  of  morning  in  the  East  ?  O,  that  this  region  of  Egyptian  darkness 
may  ere  long  participate  in  the  vivifying  beams  of  light ! 

"  None  but  one  who  has  had  the  experience,  can  tell  what  feelings  comfort 
the  heart  of  a  solitary  missionary,  when,  though  all  the  scene  around  him  pre- 
sents no  friend,  he  remembers  and  has  proofs  that  there  are  spots  on  this  wide 
earth  where  Christian  brethren  feel  that  his  cause  is  their  own,  and  pray  to  the 
same  God  and  Saviour,  for  his  welfare  and  success.  Thanks  be  to  God,  not 
only  for  '*  rivers  of  endless  joys  above,"  but  "  for  rills  of  comfort  here  below." 

"  Sept.  6  and  7.  Employed  in  writing  letters  in  reply  to  the  communications 
of  yesterday,  in  which  having  been  informed  of  the  dissolution  of  my  connexion 
with  the  American  Board  of  Commissioners,  I  gratefully  accept  of  "tbis  new  ap- 


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pointnient ;  and  may  I  have  grace  to  continue  a  faithful  missionary  to  the  end  of 
my  life.  Ever  let  me  remember  the  words  of  Christ,  ««  without  me  ye  can  dQ 
nothing." 

"  Sept.  9.  Called  on  the  viceroy  to  pay  him  my  respects  on  his  return  from  an 
expedition  to  Martaban.  He  and  his  family  have  always  treated  me  with  civili- 
ty, on  learning  that  I  was  a  minister  of  religion. 

"  On  my  return,  visited  Mr.  Babasheen,  an  aged  Armenian  in  high  office  under 
government.  The  ideas  of  the  Armenians  on  subjects  of  practical  religion, 
are  very  similar  to  those  of  the  Roman  Catholicks.  This  gentleman  supposes, 
that  having  been  christened  in  infancy,  having  confessed  to  his  priest  at  stated 
times,  Sic.  he  shall  certainly  be  saved.  I  told  him  that  unless  a  man  be  born 
again,  he  cannot  enter  into  heaven.  He  inquired  how  a  man  could  be  born 
agaia  ?  I  related  to  him  the  conversation  of  Jesus  and  Nicodemus,  which  was  all 
new  to  him.  He  called  for  his  Armenian  Bible,  which  was  kept  carefully  wrapt 
up  in  cloth,  and  having  read  the  chapter,  said  that  I  was  right,  and  that  our 
Bibles  were  the  same.  Then,  holding  out  his  hand,  "  Here,"  said  he,  pointing 
to  his  wrist,  "  is  the  root  of  the  religion.  This  finger  is  the  Armenian  church, 
this  the  Roman  Catholic,  this  the  English,  &c.  All  are  the  same."— I  told  him 
that  the  Bible  was  indeed  the  same,  but  that  those  only  who  adhered  to  it,  would 
be  saved ;  and  as  I  knew  that  he  placed  great  dependence  on  having  been  chris- 
tened in  infancy,  I  told  him  that  was  noc  in  the  Bible.  He  granted  it  was  not. 
No$v,  said  I,  how  can  you  expect  fruit  from  observances  which  are  not  in  the 
word  of  God  ?  "  Ah,"  said  he,  "  you  cannot  speak  the  language  fluently.  1  find 
it  difficult  to  understand  you.  When  you  can  talk  better,  come  and  see  me 
often,  and  I  shall  get  wisdom." — I  was  ready  to  reply,  Poor  man,  ere  that  time 
comes  you  will  probably  be  in  the  grave ;  but  contented  mvself  with  lifting  up 
my  heart  to  God. 

"Sept.  10.  Lord's  day — Had  worship  as  usual  with  Mrs  Jndson,  and  partook 
of  the  Lord's  supper.  Two  Portuguese  servants  attend,  though  they  under- 
stand very  little  English.  It  is  very  seldom  that  we  have  any'  to  join  us  in  wor- 
ship. Our  family  consists  only  of  Mrs.  Judson,  myself,  and  a  little  girl  of  Eu- 
ropean extraction  that  we  have  taken  as  our  own. 

"  Sept.  11. — We  received  an  addition  to  our  little  family  of  a  son,  whom  we 
call  Roger  Williams,  in  regard  to  the  first  Baptist  minister  in  .America. 

"  Sept.  *0 — Had  the  following  conversation  with  my  teacher,  as  nearly  as  I 
can  recollect  it.  This  man  has  been  with  me  about  three  months,  and  is  the 
■most  sensible,  learned,  and  candid  men  that  I  have  ever  found  among  the  Bur- 
mans.  He  is  forty-seven  years  of  age,  and  his  name  is  Oo  Oungmeng.  I  Be- 
gan by  saying,  Mr.  J -  is  dead.     Oo.  I  have  heard  so.    J.  His  soul  is  lost,  I 

think.  Oo,  Why  so  ?  J.  He  was  not  a  disciple  of  Christ.  Oo.  How  do  you  know 
that  ?  You  could  not  see  his  soul.  J.  How  do  you  know  whether  the  root  of 
that  mango  tree  is  good  ?  You  cannot  see  it ;  but  you  can  judge  by  the  fruit  on 

its  branches.     Thus  I  know  that  Mr.  J was  not  a  disciple  of  Christ,  because 

his  words  and  actions  were  not  such  as  indicate  a  disciple.  Oo.  And  so  all  who 
are  not  disciples  of  Christ  are  lost !  J.  Yes,  all,  whether  Burmans  or  foreign- 
ers. Oo.  This  is  hayd.  J.  Yes,  it  is  hard,  indeed  ;  otherwise  I  should  not  have 
come  all  this  way,  and  left  parents  and  all  to  tell  you  of  Christ,  [lie  seemed 
to  feel  the  force  of  this,  and  after  stopping  a  little,  he  said,]  How  is  it  that  the 
disciples  of  Christ  are  so  fortunate  above  all  men  ?  J.  Are  not  all  men  sinners, 
and  deserving  of  punishment  in  a  future  state?  Oo.  Yes,  all  must  suffer  in 
some  future  state  for  the  sins  they  commit.  The  punishment  follows  the  crime 
as  surely  as  the  wheel  of  the  cart  follows  the  footsteps  of  the  ox.  /.  Now,  ac- 
cording to  the  Burman  system,  there  is  no  escape.  According  to  the  Christian 
system  there  is.  Jesus  Christ  has  died  in  the  place  of  sinners,  has  borne  their 
sins,  and  now  those  who  believe  on  him,  and  become  his  disciples,  are  released 
from  the  punishment  they  deserve.  At  death  they  arc  received  into  heaven, 
and  are  happy  forever.  Oo.  That  I  will  never  believe.  My  mind  is  very  stiff 
on  tins  one  point,  namely,  that  all  existence  involves  in  itself  principles  of  mise- 
ry and  destruction.  The  whole  universe  is  only  destruction  and  reproduction. 
it  therefore  becomes  a  wise  man  to  raise  his  desires  above  all  things  that  exist, 
and  aspire  to  JYigfian,  the  state  where  there  is  no  existence.  /.  Teacher,  there 
are  two  evil  futurities,  and  one  good.     A  miserable  future  existence  is  evil,  and 


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annihilation  or  Nigban  is  an  evil,  a  fearful  evil.  A  happy  future  existence  is 
alone  good.  Oo.  I  admit,  that  is  best  if  it  could  be  perpetual ;  but  it  cannot  be. 
Whatever  is,  is  liable  to  change,  and  misery,  and  destruction.  Nigban  is  the 
only  permanent  good,  and  that  good  has  been  attained  by  Gaudsma,  the  last 
deity.  /.  If  there  be  no  eternal  being,  you  cannot  account  for  any  thing. 
Whence  this  world,  and  all  that  we  see  I  Oo.  Fate.  J.  Fate !  The  cause  must 
always  be  equal  to  the  effect.  See,  I  raise  this  table  ;  see  also  that  ant  under 
it :  Suppose  I  were  invisible  ;  would  a  wise  man  say  the  ant  raised  it  ?  Now  fate 
is  not  even  an  ant.  Fate  is  a  word,  that  is  all.  It  is  not  an  agent,  not  a  thing. 
What  is  fate  ?  Oo.  The  fate  of  creatures  is  the  influence  which  their  good  or 
bad  deeds  have  on  their  future  existence.  J.  If  influence  be  exerted,  there 
must  be  an  exerter.  If  there  be  a  determination,  there  must  be  a  determiner. 
Oo.  No  :  there  is  no  determiner.  There  cannot  be  an  eternal  being.  J.  Con- 
sider this  point.  It  is  a  main  point  of  true  wisdom.  Whenever  there  is  an  ex- 
ecution of  a  purpose,  there  must  be  an  agent.  Oo.  [after  a  little  thought]  I 
must  say  that  my  mind  is  very  decided  and  hard,  and  unless  you  tell  me  some- 
thing more  to  the  purpose,  I  shall  never  believe.  J.  Well,  teacher,  I  wish  you 
to  believe,  not  for  my  profit,  but  for  yours.  I  daily  pray  the  true  God  to  give 
you  light  that  you  may  believe.  Whether  you  will  ever  believe  in  this  world,  I 
dont  know  :  but  when  you  die,  I  know  you  will  believe  what  1  now  say.  You 
will  then  appear  before  the  God  that  you  now  deny.  Oo  I  dont  know  that. 
/.  I  have  heard  that  one  Burman  many  years  ago  embraced  the  Portuguese  re- 
ligion, and  that  he  was  your  relation.  Oo.  He  was  a  brother  of  my  grandfather 
J.  At  Ava,  or  here  ?  Oo.  At  Ava  he  became  a  Portuguese ;  afterwards  went  to 
a  ship-country  with  a  ship-priest,  and  returned  to  Ava.  J.  I  have  heard  he  was 
put  to  death  for  his  religion.  Oo.  No  :  he  was  imprisoned  and  tortured  by  or- 
der of  the  emperor.  At  last  he  escaped  from  their  hands,  fled  to  Rangoon,  and 
afterwards  to  Bengal,  where  they  say  he  died.  /.  Did  any  of  his  family  join 
him  ?  Oo.  None.  All  forsook  him  ;  and  he  wandered  about,  despised  and  re- 
jected by  all.  J.  Do  you  think  that  he  was  a  decided  Christian,  and  had  got  a 
new  mind  ?  Oo.  I  think  so  ;  for  when  he  was  tortured  hard,  he  held  out.  J.  Did 
he  ever  talk  with  you  about  religion  }  Oo.  Yes.  J.  Why  did  you  not  listen  to 
him  ?  Oo.  I  did  not  listen.  J.  Did  you  ever  know  any  other  Burman  that 
changed  his  own  for  a  foreign  religion  >  Oo.  I  have  heard  that  there  is  one  now 
in  Rangoon,  who  became  a  Portuguese  ;  but  he  keeps  himself  concealed,  and  1 
have  never  seen  him. 

"  October  4.    Was  called  to  attend  the  funeral  of  Capt.  C .    At  the  grave 

raw  several  persons  present  who  could  understand  me  in  English,  and  accord- 
ingly gave  them  an  exhortation  before  prayer.    May  the  Lord  grant  his  blessing, 

"  Was  accompanied  home  by  an  Englishman  who  has  been  in  the  place  a  few 
months,  but  with  whom  I  became  acquainted  very  lately.  His  mind  has  been 
seriously  inclined  for  some  time  ;  his  first  permanent  impressions  having  been 
produced  by  reading  Hervey's  Theron  and  Aspasio.  I  really  hope  that  a  work 
of  grace  has  beei.  begun  m  his  soul.  Having  lately  put  into  his  hands  several 
religious  tracts,  among  others,  one  on  baptism,  he  has  been  considering  that 
subject,  though  without  my  knowledge,  until  to-day,  when  he  expressed  his  de- 
sire and  determination  of  professing- Christ  in  his  appointed  way. 

"  October  16.     Mr.  M ,  the  gentleman  above-mentioned,  is  about  taking 

passage  to  Bengal.  I  stall  give  him  letters  to  the  brethren  there,  and  hope  to 
hear  a  good  account  of  him.  By  him  also  I  shall  forward  this.  I  know  not 
whether  to  call  it  letter  or  journal.  But  something  of  this  sort  I  propose  con- 
tinuing to  be  addressed  to  the  Corresponding  Secretary  ;  though  it  be  not  a 
journal  in  the  strict  acceptation  of  the  word,  that  is,  an  account  of  every  day. 
It  a  missionary,  during  his  first  years,  should  attempt  to  keep  such  an  account^ 
lie  might  find  little  to  insert  under  most  of  the  dates  but  the  number  of  pages 
read,  waw  words  acquired,  and  idle  conversations  with  the  natives — idle,  indeed, 
m  substance,  but  not  in  purpose,  being  indispensable  to  his  thoroughly  attaining 
the  phraseology  and  pronunciation  of  the  language. 

"I  am  sometimes  a  little  dispirited  when  I  reflect,  that  for  two  or  three  years 
past,  1  have  been  drilling-  at  A,  B,  C,  and  grammar.  But  I  consider  again,  that 
the  gift  of  tongties  is  not  granted  in  these  times  ;  that  some  one  must  acquire 
this  languag-e  by  dint  of  application  ;  must  translate  the  Scriptures,  and  must 


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preach  the  gospel  to  the  people  in  their  own  tongue,  or  how  can  they  be  saved  ? 
My  views  of  the  missionary  object  are,  indeed,  different  from  what  they  were, 
when  I  was  first  set  on  fire  by  Buchanan's  "  Star  in  the  East,"  six  years  ago. 
But  it  does  not  always  happen  that  a  closer  acquaintance  with  an  object  dimi- 
nishes our  attachment  and  preference.  We  sometimes  discover  beauties  as  well 
as  deformities,  which  were  overlooked  on  a  superficial  view;  when  some  at- 
tractions lose  their  force,  others  more  permanent  are  exerted ;  and  when  the 
glitter  in  which  novelty  invested  the  object,  has  passed  away,  more  substantial 
excellencies  have  room  to  disclose  their  influence :  and  so  it  has  been  with  me, 
I  hope,  in  regard  to  the  work  of  missions. 

"  I  remain,  Rev.  and  dear  Sir,  yours -affectionately  in  the  Lord, 

««  A.  JUDSON 

"Rev.  W.  Staughton,  D.D. 
«'  Cor.  Sec.  of  the  Baptist  Board,  &c." 

The  "  letters"  mentioned  in  the  foregoing  communication  as  written  "  Sept.  6, 
and  7,"  have  not  yet  come  to  hand.  One,  however,  from  Mrs.  Judson  has  re- 
cently been  received.     See  the  following 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  Mrs.  Judson  to  Mrs.  S. 

"  Rangoon,  Oct.  8,   1816. 

"  MY  DEAR  MRS.  S— , 

4<  Your  kind  and  affectionate  letter  was  too  welcome,  and  produc- 
tive of  sensations  too  pleasing,  not  to  deserve  an  immediate  answer. 
I  feel  sensibly  affected  with  the  sympathy  and  regard  which  you  are 
pleased  to  express  for  me  in  my  lonely  situation,  and  your  wishes  and 
exertions  to  make  us  comfortable  in  this  land  of  strangers.  For  two 
years  past  we  have  been  in  the  habit  of  considering  ourselves  entirely 
alone  in  the  world.  Cut  off  from  all  intercourse  with  our  dear  rela- 
tives and  friends  in  our  native  country ;  deprived  of  all  pecuniary  as- 
sistance, on  account  of  our  change  of  sentiment,  from  those  under 
whose  patronage  we  came  out ;  uncertain,  as  we  were  personally  un- 
acquainted, whether  the  baptists  in  our  country  would  be  excited  to 
make  any  exertion  for  our  support  in  a  foreign  mission ;  we  felt  we 
had  none  to  whom  we  could  look,  or  in  whom  we  could  confide,  but 
our  Heavenly  Father,  who  has  ever  proved  a  faithful  God  in  every 
extremity.  Serampore  was  our  only  point  of  connexion  with  the 
christian  world,  and  the  brethren  there  kindly  assured  us  they  would 
ever  afford  us  assistance  while  in  their  power.  Under  such  circum- 
stances you  may  easily  imagine  how  very  gratifying  and  encouraging 
was  the  intelligence  we  have  recently  received  of  the  formation  of 
Baptist  Societies,  and  the  eagerness  which  prevails  among  them  to 
promote  the  conversion  of  the  heathen.  We  feel  our  hands  strength- 
ened, and  our  hearts  encouraged,  not  merely  because  we  have  the 
prospect  of  a  temporal  support  ,but  because  we  feel  that  the  prayers 
of  thousands  are  daily  ascending  for  a  blessing  to  attend  our  exertions; 
and  the  miserable  situation  of  the  poor  Burmans  is  had  in  daily  re- 
membrance by  hundreds  of  our  American  churches.  But  we  fear 
your  faith  and  patience  will  be  long  and  severely  tried  before  you  will 
reap  the  fruit  of  your  exertions  ;  and  that  many  Jacobs  must  yet  wres- 
tle before  they  will  prevail,  and  have  their  requests  granted  in  the^ 
conversion  of  the  Burmans.  We  should  long  since  have  been  dis- 
couraged were  it  not  for  our  hope  in  God,  who  we  know  can  make 
these  dry  bones  live  ;  can  raise  up  of  these  worshippers  of  Gaumada. 
"an  exceeding  great  army," 


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u  We  just  begin  to  feel  at  home  in  the  language,  and  Mr.  Judson 
is  making  daily  exertions  in  a  still  and  quiet  way  to  communicate  di- 
vine truth.  But  the  greatest  prudence  and  caution  are  necessary  un- 
der such  a  government.  One  imprudent  step  might  at  once  destroy 
this  infant  mission,  and  cause  our  banishment  from  the  country.  At 
present  we  are  entirely  unconnected  with  the  government,  and  wish 
to  have  as  little  to  do  with  men  in  power  as  possible,  though  prudence 
and  policy  dictate  our  visiting  sometimes  at  the  government-house. 
Common  people,  and  inferior  members  of  government,  knowing  that 
we  have  at  all  times  immediate  access  to  the  viceroy's  family,  dare 
not  molest  us,  and  treat  us  with  much  more  respect  than  they  would 
otherwise  do.  As  I  am  the  only  foreign  female  here,  I  am  treated 
with  more  attention  than  any  other  female  in  the  country.  The 
present  viceroy  and  his  wife  are  both  members  of  the  royal  family, 
and  they  are  never  approached  by  any  under  their  authority  but  with 
the  most  profound  reverence. 

"  My  voyage  to  Madras  was  very  serviceable  to  my  health,  as  I 
was  there  able  to  procure  that  medical  assistance  which  I  had  so  long 
needed.  I  was  made  the  happy  mother  of  a  little  son  five  weeks  ago, 
and  have  felt  more  health  and  strength  since  his  birth  than  for  two 
years  before.  I  had  no  physician,  or  attendant  whatever  at  his  birth 
except  Mr.  Judson.  It  is  now  seven  or  eight  months  since  I  dismiss- 
ed my  teacher,  and  gave  up  close  application  to  the  study  of  the  lan- 
guage on  account  of  ill  health.  But  I  feel  know  so  far  restored,  that 
I  have  procured  another  teacher,  and  am  about  commencing  study 
again.  I  feel  it  my  duty  to  make  every  thing  bend  to  the  acquisition 
of  the  language,  without  a  thorough  knowledge  of  which  I  cannot 
expect  to  be  useful.  None  of  the  Barman  females  can  read  except 
those  of  rank.  This  circumstance  has  stimulated  me  in  learning  to 
read  and  write  the  language,  as  I  shall  have  much  more  influence 
among  them,  and  can  gain  a  more  thorough  and  accurate  knowledge 
of  their  system  of  religion  than  I  otherwise  could. 

"  I  am  happy  to  hear  of  the  formation  of  the  Female  Society  you 
mention,  and  doubt  not  you  will  enjoy  many  happy  hours  in  commu- 
nion with  the  Saviour  of  sinners.  I  once  enjoyed  the  same  privi- 
lege of  meeting  with  "  sister  spirits,"  but  such  seasons  are  past.  I 
am  alone,  having  none  with  whom  I  can  converse  on  religious  sub- 
jects, but  Mr.  Judson.  I  do  not,  however,  despair  of  meeting,  at 
some  future  time,  with  some  of  the  tawny  females  of  Burmah  for 
the  purpose  of  worshipping  our  heavenly  Father.  They  have  souls- 
immortal  souls,  which  must  be  saved  or  lost.  They  have  minds  ca- 
pable of  expansion,  capable  of  enjoying  communion  with  the  infi- 
nite God  ! 

"  Nov.  20.  This  letter,  as  you  perceive,  I  began  some  time  ago. 
Ill  health  prevented  my  finishing  it  in  time  to  send  by  the  same  op- 
portunity by  which  Mr.  J.  wrote  to  Dr.  Staughton.  My  health  is 
now  perfectly  restored.  As  a  vessel  sails  to-morrow  for  Bengal,  I 
close,  and  need  not  add  that  your  letters  will  ever  be  joyfully  received 
by  your  affectionate 

«  N>  JUDSON." 


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The  determination  of  the  Board  to  send  out  brother  Hough  and  his  \rife  to 
the  assistance  of  brother  and  sister  Judson,  was  announced  in  their  Report  last 
year.  Short!}'  after  its  publication,  Mrs  Charlotte  II.  White  solicited  permis- 
sion and  patronage  to  attach  herself  to  the  mission.  Extracts  from  her  letter, 
making'  application  to  this  effect,  follow,  to  wit  : 

"Philadelphia,  June  13,  1815. 

**  TO  THE  BAPTIST   BOARD  OF   FOREIGN  MISSIONS, 
"  REV.   SIRS, 

"  Having  suggested  to  Mr.  Hough  my  wish  to  join  him  and  Mrs.  Hough  in 
going  to  India,  he  has  advised  me  to  adopt  tins  method  in  stating  my  views  to 
the  Board,  on  whose  approbation  or  disapprobation,  will  depend  my  future  con- 
duct respecting  it 

"  The  Board  will  naturally  inquire  into  my  motives  and  expectations.  Permit 
me  to  represent  them.  It  is  now  about  ten  years  since  I  was  led  to  search  the 
Scriptures  ill  order  to  find  assurance  that  Jesus  Christ  is  the  son  of  God  ;  in 
doing  which,  I  was  blessed  with  a  desire  to  be  converted  from  darknes  to  light ; 
the  Holy  Spirit  rousing  me  to  repent,  and  enabling  me  to  confess  Christ  as  my 
Lord  and  Saviour.  A  farther  search  after  the  path  of  duty  to  be  pursued  in 
openly  avowing  my  hope  in  Christ,  led  me  to  adopt  believer's  baptism  as  the 
scriptural  mode  of  initiation  into  the  visible  church.  In  1807  I  was  baptised 
by  the  Rev.  William  Batchelder,  of  Haverhill,  Mass.  and  received  into  full  com- 
munion with  the  baptist  church  in  that  place  :  a  testimonial  of  which,  by  a  trans- 
fer of  my  standing,  is,  I  believe,  on  the  records  of  the  Sansom-street  church  in 
this  city,  in  which  I  now  stand  as  a  regular  member.  Since  the  date  of  my 
conversion,  I  humbly  hope  my  desire  has  been  to  do  good,  and  glorify  my  Re- 
deemer: and  especially  since  missionary  endeavours  have  come  within  my  know- 
ledge I  have  felt  myself  deeply  interested  in  them  ;  and  their  success  has  been 
the  constant  subject  of  my  prayers.  Hitherto  I  have  been  excluded  from  ren- 
dering any  service  to  the  mission  ;  but  I  now  rejoice  that  God  has  opened  a 
way,  and  directed  my  mind  to  missionary  exertions.  Ou  the  coming  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Hough  to  this  city,  and  my  being  made  acquainted  with  them  and  their 
missionary  views,  my  ardour  lias  been  revived,  and  a  desire  produced  to  ac- 
company them  to  India ;  and  I  now  wait  for  the  Board  to  approbate  my  design. 
My  wishes  are  to  reside  in  their  family  in  the  character  of  a  sister  to  Mrs.  Hough 
and  a  sister  in  tiie  Lords — with  them  to  pursue  such  studies  as  are  requisite  to 
the  discharge  of  missionary  duties  ; — with  them  to  suffer  the  hardships  of  such 
an  undertaking,  and  with  them  to  enjoy  in  common  the  favours  of  that  God 
whom  we  would  jointly  serve  :  to  be  to  them,  as  the  Lord  may  enable  me,  a 
sympathetic  friend  in  all  conditions,  and  to  solicit  and  look  for  the  same  from 
them  : — to  apply  what  talents  1  possess  wholly  to  the  service  of  the  mission, 
either  in  taking  the  management  of  a  school,  or  to  hold  private  meetings,  should 
there  be  opportunity,  with  native  females,  to  instruct  them  in  the  principles  of 
the  gospel,  hoping,  by  the  blessing  of  God,  that  some  of  them  will  be  raised 
from  their  degraded  and  miserable  condition,  to  participate  in  the  riches  of 
salvation. 

"  Having  found  no  period  of  life  exempt  from  trials,  I  do  not  expect  to  leave 
them  on  leaving  my  native  land,  but  rather  to  add  to  their  weight  and  number 
I  have  in  some  measure  experienced  that  the  manifestation  of  God's  love  under 
trials,  cannot  only  soften  their  poignancy  but  render  them  welcome  to  the  mind : 
which  rather  than  relinquish  at  the  exclusion  of  his  love,  it  would  prefer  to  re- 
tain. Trusting  in  the  goodness  of  God,  and  resting  upon  his  promises,  I  feel 
encouraged  to  go  forward,  in  view  of  difficulties,  dangers,  and  new  privations. 

"  With  regard  to  my  feelings  in  the  prospect  of  going-  to  India  :  it  was  with 
much  trembling  and  contending  desire,  that  I  yielded  to  the  first  inward  im- 
pressions of  accompanying  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hough  ;  I  dared  not  determine  to  go 
in  my  own  strength  ;  but  having  waited  before  the  throne  of  grace,  and  obser- 
ved the  opening  events  of  Divine  Providence  in  favour  of  it,  I  feel  complacency 
in  the  plan,  together  with  much  consoling  quietude  of  mind. 

"  That  the  Lord  may  influence  the  decision  of  the  Board  concerning  me,  and 
strengthen  and  enlighten  me  with  his  Holy  Spirit,  that  I  may  be  enabled  to  sub- 
mit to  his  will,  is  the  humble  prayer  of  yours  in  christian  love, 

"  CHARLOTTE  H.  WHITE." 


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The  readiness  and  pleasure  with  winch  the  Board  listened  to  the  application 
of  this  unliable  and  zealous  missionary  sister,  is  seen  among  their  proceedings, 
page  65  of  this  Report.  Also  in  the  foregoing  address,  page  52,  an  account  of 
the  departure  of  the  missionaries  from  Philadelphia,  destined  to  Rangoon.  On 
board  the  steam-boat,  descending  the  Delaware,  the  piety  and  grativude  of  one 
of  them,  [Mrs.  White,]  penned  the  following  little  elegant  effusion : 

Seest  thou  yon  scroll  by  Angel  borne, 

Up  to  the  azure  gates  of  light .' 
What  characters  the  field  adorn, 

Attracting  nether  mortal  sight — 

'Tis  Thomson. 
Now  reached  the  sacred  shrine  of  Heaven, 

He  lays  the  scroll  at  Jesus'  feet — 
A  wreath  to  pious  bounty  given 

He  drops — the  destined  brow  to  meet 

Of  Thomson. 

As  far  as  Newcastle,  40  miles  down  the  river,  several  friends  from  the  city 
accompanied  them.  Capt  Whildin,  of  the  steam-boat,  generously  refused  to  re- 
ceive any  thing  for  their  fare  and  accommodation.  The  missionaries  seemed  in 
excellent  spirits,  and  happy  in  the  blessed  cause  their  hearts  had  been  in- 
fluenced to  espouse  Captain  Annsley,  of  the  Benjamin  Rush,  and  one  of  the 
supercargoes,  Mr.  Eaves,  and  Dr  Ferguson  who  also  went  down  in  the  steam- 
boat, discovered  an  amiable  resolution  to  render  to  our  missionary  friends  e\ery 
facility  in  their  power,  as  did  also  the  other  supercargo,  Mr.  Rodman,  who  went 
to  Newcastle  by  land.  About  the  20th  of  December,  the  ship  left  Reedy-Island,, 
and  with  a  fine  wind  put  out  to  sea. 

The  Baptist  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  desirous  of  rendering  every  service 
in  tht  ir  power  to  those  whom  the  Lord  may  introduce  under  their  patronage, 
placed  in  the  hands  of  brother  Hough  and  family,  the  following 

INSTRUCTIONS, 
as  likely  to  conduce  to  their  mutual  comfort  and  prosperity  .- 

About  to  sail  in  the  Benjamin  Rush  for  Calcutta,  on  the  way  to  Rangoon,  we 
would  impress  upon  you  the  importance  of  a  prudent,  harmonious,  and  godly  de- 
portment on  your  passage.  The  exemplary  conduct,  and  pious  converse  of 
those  who  have  given  themselves  up  to  the  cause  of  Christ  among  the  heathen, 
have  in  many  instances  at  sea  proved  salutary  ;  in  some,  they  have  been  found 
the  means  of  saving  conversion  to  God.  Such  behaviour  must  always  increase 
the  facility  of  the  Bourd  in  obtaining  situations  in  merchant  vessels  for  similar 
passengers.  We  hope  you  may  be  enabled  so  to  conduct  yourselves,  as  that 
your  leaving  the  vessel  may  be  a  subject  of  regret,  not  of  desire.  Let  the  kind 
temper  ot  the  Redeemer  be  manifested  to  all  the  officers  and  all  the  crew.  But 
while  we  wish  you  to  walk  in  relation  to  all  well  pleasing,  we  hope  you  will 
combine  with  the  endeavour  a  holy  resolve  to  walk  worthy  of  God.  Maintain 
his  blessed  worship  morning  and  evening.  Discover  your  sacred  regard  to  the 
day  of  the  Lord.  If  few  unite  with  you  in  your  early  endeavours,  the  number 
may  increase  on  your  passage — if  not,  you  will  have  fulfilled  your  duty.  A 
course  of  well-doing  is  the  most  likely  to  put  to  silence  the  ignorance  of  mistar- 
ken  men.  The  course  you  have  been  led  to  adopt  is  a  self-denying  one.  Seek, 
therefore,  the  things  by  which  you  may  not  advance  yourselves,  but  tho  glory 
of  His  sacved  name,  whose  kingdom  it  is  your  avuwed  desire  to  see  promoted. 

On  your  arrival  at  Serampore,  you  will  find  holy  brethren  and  beloved  friends 
ready  to  welcome  you.  Cultivate  their  friendship.  Listen  to  their  advice  Ob- 
serve their  order.  Ever  remember,  that  though  national  name  and  spaciou* 
oceans  divide  us,  they,  and  we,  and  yourselves,  have  not  only  one  Lord,  one 
faith,  and  one  baptism,  but  one  great  object, — the  publication  of  I m Manuel's 
name  among  the  millions  that  are  ignorant  and  out  of  the  way.  They  are  our 
elder  brothers  in  evangelic  enterprise.  The  Saviour  who  has  eminently  second- 
ed their  endeavours,  can  crown  with  his  blessifurs  ours  also.     We  are  convinced 

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jfiu  will  find  them  affectionate  friends,  and  judicious  counsellors.  Nearer  to 
the  station  to  which  you  are  tending,  by  several  thousand  miles,  than  we,  they 
will  rejoice  to  sympathize  with  your  afflictions,  to  encourage  yon  by  their  cor- 
respondence, and  to  aid  you  generally  in  the  various  and  important  services  to 
which  vou  arc  called.  The  opportunity  afforded  you  of  forming  personal  inti- 
macies in  the  Serampore  family,  may  conduce  to  your  consolation  and  advantage 
for  years  to  come. 

We  would  recommend  you  to  obtain  from  Calcutta  as  early  a  conveyance  to 
Rangoon  as  in  your  power.  The  government  in  India  will  expect  this  The 
desirableness  of  assistance  arriving  as  early  as  possible  at  our  mission  station, 
must  forcibly  strike  you.  Your  coming  will  animate  the  hearts  of  our  beloved 
brother  and  sister  Judson  who  are  already  there. 

We  have  no  dcubt,  beloved  friends,  but  that  the  experience  of  brother  Felix 
Carey  and  brother  Judson,  will  enable  them  to  communicate  many  ideas  of  a  lo- 
cal nature,  which  our  distance  from  Burmah  and  partial  acquaintance  with  the 
country,  pi-event  us  from  conceiving.  We  trust  you  will,  in  such  cases,  welcome 
the  wisdom  that  is  profitable  to  direct  you.  Some  general  ideas,  however,  which 
may  contribute  to  your  felicity  and  usefulness,  and,  with  a  divine  blessing,  to 
the  accomplishing  of  the  end  of  your  appointment,  we  esteem  it  our  duty  to 
suggest. 

No  persons  can  be  called  to  greater  circumspection  in  relation  to  those  "  that 
are  without"  than  persons  in  your  situation.  The  eyes  of  thousands  in  America, 
Europe,  and  Asia,  who  are  friends,  or  who  are  adversaries  to  missions,  will  be 
upon  you.  The  christian  race,  and  still  more,  the  missionary,  is  run  before  ma- 
ny witnesses.  Inure  yourselves  to  the  maintenance  of  a  holy  watchfulness,  that 
nothing  may  occur  which  may  obstruct  your  usefulness,  produce  pleasure  in  the 
ungodly,  and  distress  to  the  friends  of  Zion.  Particularly  the  eyes  of  the  hea- 
then will  be  upon  you.  Strangers  to  the  gospel  of  Christ,  they  will  judge  of  its 
value  and  influence  by  the  effect  it  produces  on  your  life  and  conversation.  We 
exhort  you  then  "  by  pureness,  by  knowledge,  by  long-suffering  ;  by  the  Holy 
Ghost,  by  love  unfeigned,  by  the  word  of  truth  ;  by  honour  and  dishonour,  by 
evil  report  and  good  report,  as  deceivers  and  yet  true,"  to  adorn  the  doctrine 
of  the  Saviour  in  all  things. 

With  a  view  to  your  profiting  others  you  will,  we  hope,  labour  to  acquaint 
yourselves  as  soon  as  in  your  power  with  the  language  of  the  natives.  Be  not 
dismayed  at  difficulties  in  commencing.  These  will  gradually  subside,  and 
finally  vanish. 

We  think  it  of  importance  that  schools,  as  extensively  and  as  early  as  practi- 
cable, be  established.  At  first  they  can  of  course  be  only  elementary  ;  but  the 
sphere  for  tuition  will  widen  with  time.  The  minds  of  children  are  not  like 
those  of  the  parents  wedded  to  superstitious  rites.  Children  from  their  com- 
municative temper  will  impart  to  their  parents  what  they  learn,  and  may  in  this 
way  become  serviceable.  The  attachment  they  feel  to  faithful  instructors,  may 
be  over-ruled  to  producing  regard  for  the  mission,  and  a  desire  to  defend  and 
promote  it ;  and  who  can  tell  but  that  native  missionaries,  through  the  blessing 
of  God,  may  by  this  means  be  created. 

The  Mahometans,  by  schools,  have  extended  in  Africa  the  doctrines  of  the 
Koran,  and  it  cannot  be  doubted  that  such  institutions  may  be  greatly  profitable 
in  diffusing  information  and  diminishing  prejudice.  Females  in  this  department 
may  become  useful ;  and  in  this  sphere  we  think  our  sister  White  may  be  ena- 
bled materially  to  serve  the  common  cause.  In  schools  set  up  by  the  disciples 
of  Christ  among  heathen,  religion  more  than  literature  should  be  the  aim  of  the 
instructors.  Let  the  young  natives  learn  to  read  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  to 
read  and  sing,  translated,  suitable  hymns.  Let  catechisms  be  put  in  their  hands 
of  the  kind  of  Watt's  elementary  ones  ;  and  care  be  taken  to  impress  the  con- 
tents fully  on  the  memory,  and  to  have  them  frequently  repeated,  It  will  be  of 
advantage  to  offer  questions  not  in  the  catechism,  to  ascertain  whether  the  sense 
be  comprehended.  The  benefits  of  catechising  may  not  immediately  be  seen, 
but  it  will  lay  an  excellent  foundation  for  those  who  labour  in  the  ministry  al- 
ready, and  for  such  as  shall  succeed  them.  The  distribution  of  premiums  on 
coloured  paper,  impressed  witb  some  text  of  Scripture,  to  be  redeemed  when 


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the  little  tickets  have  become  numerous,  may  excite  ambition  while  it  diffuses 
information. 

AVe  hope  you  will  at  no  time  interfere  with  the  political  establishments  of  the 
country  where  you  shall  reside.  The  kingdom  you  wish  to  see  promoted  is  not 
of  this  world.  Many  and  serious  evils  have  resulted  from  the  imprudent  inter- 
ference of  missionaries  in  the  concerns  of  government.  Take  the  Lord  Jesus 
and  his  apostles  for  your  example. 

As  to  you,  dear  brethren,  who  are  called  to  preach  the  truth  as  it  is  in  Jesus, 
we  trust,  that  while  you  diversify  your  subjects  as  occasion  may  demand,  the 
cross  of  Christ  will  be  your  favourite  theme.  This  is  the  power  of  God  unto 
salvation.  This  illustrates  the  character  of  Jehovah,  the  history  of  ages,  the 
hatefulness  of  sin,  and  the  beauty  of  holiness ;  and  affords  the  most  animating 
encouragements  in  affliction  and  death. 

Perhaps  Mr.  Felix  Carey,  may  have  been  assisted  to  complete  a  transla- 
tion of  the  Scriptures  in  the  language  of  Burmah.  If  so,  you  wdl  find  it  fa- 
cilitate your  work — if  not,  and  you  be  called  to  the  task  of  translators,  we 
pray  you  be  faithful  to  the  holy  oracle.  Aim  to  come  as  near  to  the  meaning 
and  spirit  of  the  Scriptures  as  possible.  Let  truth  and  duty  shine  out  in  all 
their  importance  and  grandeur. 

As  for  aught  we  know  Rangoon  promises  to  be  the  station  of  the  mission,  we 
advise  all  our  dear  friends  under  the  patronage  of  the  Board,  to  constitute  there 
one  affectionate  family  after  the  manner  adopted  by  the  brethren  and  sisters  at 
Serampore.  Their  "  form  of  agreement"  we  think  excellent.  It,  or  some- 
thing of  the  same  nature,  we  would  have  you  adopt.  The  spirit  of  the  last  ar- 
ticle in  that  "  form"  we  cannot  but  admire.  "  Let  us,"  say  those  excellent 
men,  "  let  us  give  ourselves  up  unreservedly  in  this  glorious  cause.  Let  us  ne- 
ver think  that  our  time,  our  gifts,  our  strength,  our  families,  are  our  own,  Let 
us  sanctify  them  all  to  God  and  his  cause.  Oh  !  that  he  may  sanctify  us  for  his 
work.  Let  us  for  ever  shut  out  the  idea  of  laying  up  a  cowry*  for  ourselves  or 
our  children.  If  we  give  up  the  resolution  which  was  formed  on  the  subject  of 
private  trade,  when  we  first  united  at  Serampore,  the  mission  is  from  that  hour 
2.  lost  cause.  A  worldly  spirit,  quarrels,  and  every  evd  work,  will  succeed  the 
moment  it  is  admitted  that  each  brother  may  do  something  on  his  own  account. 
Woe  to  that  man  who  shall  ever  make  the  smallest  movement  towards  such  a 
measure."     They  add — 

"  If  in  this  way  we  are  enabled  to  glorify  God  with  our  bodies  and  spirits, 
which  are  his,  our  wants  will  be  his  care.  No  private  family  ever  enjoyed  a 
greater  portion  of  happiness,  even  in  the  most  prosperous  gale  of  worldly  pros- 
perity, than  we  have  done  since  we  resolved  to  have  all  things  in  common,  and 
that  no  one  pursue  business  for  his  own  exclusive  advantage."  May  you  be 
enabled  to  think  of  these  things,  and  ever  be  followers  of  that  which  is  good. 

We  affectionately  recommend  your  forming  yourselves  into  a  church  as  early 
as  convenient,  giving  up  yourselves  to  one  another  as  you  already  have  unto  the 
Lord.  Thus  related,  we  trust  you  will  be  assisted  to  walk  together  in  the  fel- 
lowship of  the  gospel ;  administering  the  ordinances  as  they  were  delivered,  and 
maintaining  that  pure  discipline  which  Jesus  has  appointed.  We  pray  the  Lord 
may  swell  your  number  with  such  as  shall  be  saved.  Brother  Felix  Carey  will 
no  doubt  take  pleasure  in  becoming  a  member  with  you;  and  perhaps  brother 
and  sister  Judson  and  yourselves  may  find  others  like  minded. 

You  are  about  to  bid  adieu  to  your  native  country,  and  earthly  and  spiritual 
relations  ;  yet  you  will  each  often  feel  as  Cowper  describes  Selkirk — 

°  When  I  think  of  my  own  native  land, 
In  a  moment  I  seem  to  be  there  ;" 
Though  Providence  may  forbid  earthly  interview,  we  hope  to  meet  you  often  at 
the  throne  of  grace,  and  frequently  to  receive  communications  from  you.  It  will 
greatly  aid  you  in  writing,  and  supply  us  with  much  useful  intelligence  should 
you  severally,  and  particularly  our  brethren,  keep  journals.  Many  useful  facts 
and  anecdotes  will  by  this  means  be  retained  which  might  otherwise  be  forgot- 
ten.     We  shall  be  happy  to  become  better  acquainted  with  the  soil,  productions, 

*  Or,  as  we  would  say,  a  cent  or  a  farthing. 


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customs,  mythologies,  animals,  plants,  literary  Works,  &.c.  that  prevail  in  Bar. 
mah  ;  bin  still  more  to  learn  that  the  Lord  employs  you  for  bringing  many  from 
darkness  to  light,  and  from  the  power  of  Satan  to  God.  We  hope  you  will  omit 
no  opportunity  of  writing  to  us. 

Finally,  beloved  friends,  be.  of  one  mind,  walk  in  love,  and  may  the  God  of 
love  and  peace  be  with  you. 

Believe  us  your  affectionate,  and,  we  trust,  faithful  brethren. 
Signed  by  order  of  the  Hoard, 

WAI.  STAUGHTON,  Cor.  Sec'ry. 

November,  1815. 

NATIVE  INDIAN  TRIBES  IN  AMERICA. 

The  General  Committee  of  the  Charleston  Association  Fund  still  continue  their 
missionary  among  the  Catawbas. 

How  soon  the  Almighty  may  open  the  way  for  dispensing  more  largely  the 
gospel  of  grace  to  the  benighted  heathen  of  the  west,  is  known  only  to  himself. 
The  prospect,  however,  apj^ears  increasingly  favourable. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Elirod  after  having  visited  some  of  the  natives  in  the  northerly 
parts  of  Ohio,  thus  writes  : 

"  Before  I  went  among  them,  I  sent  a  big  Bible  to  a  man  of  colour  who  had 
been  taken  captive,  and  was,  1  understood,  of  note  among  them,  and  could  read 
the  Scriptures.  I  hope  he  is  a  christian.  By  him  the  Indians  have  obtained 
some  knowledge  of  the  Scriptures  ;  so  that  when  I  went  among  them  I  was  re- 
ceived very  affectionately.  They  are  the  remnants  of  several  different  tribes. 
Their  chiefs  have  all  along  been  friends  to  America,  but  are  very  suspicious. 
They  are  a  cunning,  docile  people,  and  very  inquisitive.  They  came  in  compa- 
nies to  see  me,  and  let  me  know  by  their  interpreter,  that  they  came  to  know 
what  that  book  said,  and  what  it  meant ;  and  would  ask  how  the  great  Spirit 
made  it — how  it  was  kept  ever  since  he  made  it — and  if  white  people  had  not 
altered  it  since  it  was  made.  They  asked  all  important  questions  about  crea- 
tion ;  and  the  fall  of  man ; — and  about  the  good  Spirit,  and  the  bad  spirit ; — and 
how  Jesus  Christ  was  the  "•on  of  God,  and  salvation  by  him ;  and  how  he  was 
one  with  the  good  Spirit;  and  what  effect  it  would  have  on  their  nation  if  they 
received  this  book  ; — whether  there  was  not  danger  of  white  people  cheating 
them  in  this  book.  Several  seemed  to  approbate  the  doctrines  of  grace,  and 
expressed  a  desire  for  good  men  to  come  among  them  to  teach  them  ;  but  still 
expressed  their  fears  of  being  cheated.  One  old  lady  of  note  in  her  tribe  came 
about  six  miles  with  her  son,  who,  as  it  appeared,  had  been  under  trouble  a 
length  of  time  about  her  future  state,  and  begged  that  1  would  not  cheat  her. 
She  professed  that  she  had  believed  there  was  a  way  the  good  Spirit  could  save 
her,  but  never  knew  until  now.  She  was  very  particularly  inquisitive  in  the 
doctrines  of  Christ's  righteousness  for  our  justification — his  atonement  for  our 
sins — of  faith  in  him — of  repentance  for  sins  and  knowledge  of  forg'iveness — re- 
surrection of  the  dead — eternal  judgment — and  life  everlasting.  And  while  I 
endeavoured  to  explain  thes;  things  to  her  from  the  Scriptures,  she  rose  and 
took  me  by  the  hand,  saying  in  her  own  tongue,  for  she  could  not  speak  a  word 
in  English,  and  the  tears  rolling  down  her  cheeks,  "  I  love  the  good  Spirit  for 

all  good — I  love 
>er  see  you  again 
leeks  with  tears, 

and  the  appearance  of  joy,  she  added,  :t  I  know  the  good  Spirit  sent  you  here." 
I  think  the  Bible,  sent  as  a  present  to  their  Chiefs  by  some  one,  with  a  letter 
that  would  let  them  know  that  tne  good  people  would  send  them  a  true  man  to 
teacli  it  them,  would  be  an  acceptable  thing  to  them — I  have  no  doubt  but  the 
Lord  is  about  to  open  a  door  of  faith  to  them." 


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(p.)        MISCELLANEOUS  ARTICLES. 

STATE  OF  RELIGION  IN  OUR  UNION. 

The  increase  of  the  church  on  the  earth  is  a  source  of  joy,  not  only  to  the 
Saints  in  this  world,  but  to  the  Angels  in  Heaven.  The  triumphs  of  the  cross 
have  been  multiplied  the  past  year  in  a  manner  calculated  to  awaken  the  most 
devout  aspirations  of  gratitude  and  praise.  Very  extensive  and  most  happy  re- 
vivals have  been  realized  in  various  parts  of  our  country,  and  among  various 
denominations  of  christians.  In  Maine,  showers  of  divine  mercy  have  been  shed 
forth  to  water  and  revive  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord.  To  one  cnurch  tln-re  have 
been  added  75,  to  another  53,  to  another  51,  to  another  50,  to  another  112,  to 
another  39,  and  to  another  33.  Elder  Pilsbury  of  Nobleboro  thus  writes — "  We 
have  had  a  most  blessed  season  with  us  the  summer  past.  I  have  baptised  114 
that  have  joined  our  church,  and  24  that  have  joined  the  church  in  Jefferson.  I 
have  baptised  about  70  of  our  youth.  What  a  precious  sight  it  is  to  see  so  ma- 
ny in  the  bloom  of  life  engaged  in  religion."  To  several  churches  of  the  New- 
Hampshire  Association,  as  appears  by  the  minutes  of  last  year,  between  20  and 
30  were  added.  In  Alstead  and  Westmoreland,  N.  H  and  in  several  places  in 
"Vermont,  as  at  Cavendish,  Brandon,  Georgia,  Orwell,  St.  Albans,  and  b  wanton, 
the  Holy  Spirit  has  been  shed  abroad,  and  many  sinners  converted. 

In  Boston,  Massachusetts,  considerable  additions  have  been  made  to  the 
churches  during  the  year  past.  In  Attleborough  and  in  Framingham  the 
work  has  been  great.  Elder  Nelson  of  the  former  place  has  baptised  as  many  as 
60,  or  70  ;  perhaps  more.  Also  in  the  western  parts  of  the  state,  not  confined 
to  the  baptists,  the  influences  of  grace  have  abundantly  prevailed;  as  in  Hadlev, 
Amherst,  Northampton,  Westhampton,  Whately,  Ware,  Sunderland,  Williams- 
town,  Sheffield,  Becket,  and  Sandisfield.  In  Pawtucket,  and  in  Providence,  11. 1. 
the  work  has  been  very  powerful,  and  the  manifestations  of  mercy  divinely  glo- 
rious. Some  parts  of  Connecticut  have  also  been  graciously  visited.  In  Cole- 
brook  near  100  have  been  added  to  the  Baptist  church,  and  about  80  to  the 
congregational.  Hartland,  Norfolk,  Canaan,  and  Norwalk,  have  also  shared  in 
the  blessed  work,  besides  Salisbury  and  several  other  places. 

New  York  state  has  not  been  passed  withoui  refreshings  from  the  Lord  amid 
these  effusions  of  divine  and  saving  influences.  In  Troy  a  blessed  revival  has 
been  experienced.  In  Greenwich,  in  Jay,  and  other  places  in  that  quarter,  the 
good  work  is  stated  to  have  been  considerable.  Elder  Osgood  of  Henderson, 
on  the  26th  March  last,  thus  wrote — "  Since  the  first  of  October  last,  there  have 
been  62  added  to  this  church,  52  of  them  by  baptism  ;  and  the  glorious  work  is 
still  going  on.  In  Kllisburgh  there  have  been  about  80  added  to  the  church. 
The  work  began  there  in  July.  There  is  a  favorable  prospect  in  some  other 
places."  In  several  towns  between  Cayuga  and  Seneca  lakes,  the  mercy  of  the 
Saviour  has  been  glorified.  More  than  200  were  baptised  in  Ovid.  The  churches 
in  Madison  Association  have  enjoyed  some  of  the  displays  of  divine  grace.  To 
the  church  in  Cazenovia  65  have  been  added ;  in  Eaton  38 ;  Homer  24,  and 
l'ompey  24.  Sherburne,  Sangerfield,  and  perhaps  others  in  that  quarter,  have 
been  mercifully  visited.  In  Delaware  county,  we  may  notice  Franklin,  Mere- 
dith, and  Roxbury,  in  the  last  of  which  the  triumphs  of  the  Cross  have  been 
great.  In  Greene  county,  Lexington,  Hunter,  and  Windham  have  been  watered 
from  on  high.  More  than  130  were  baptised  in  Lexington  and  vicinity  the  last 
winter.  Greenville  and  the  neighbouring  towns  in  the  same  countv  have  also 
shared  in  the  mercy.  In  the  western  bounds  of  the  Warwick  Association,  the 
work  of  God  has  been  gloriously  displayed,  both  among  our  own  denominacion 
and  others.     In  Brookfield  143  have  been  baptised  the  year  past. 

Amidst  these  kind  remembrances  and  tokens  of  our  heavenly  Father's  love, 
Philadelphia  has  not  been  overlooked.  Several  of  the  baptist  churches,  besides 
some  others,  have  experienced  the  gracious  outpourings  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

In  a  part  of  the  Russell's  Creek  Association,  Ken.  something  of  a  revival  took 

place  in  the  course  of  last  year.     Lately  a  very  happy  work  has  commenced  in 

Nelson  county,  as  appears  by  the  following  extract  of  a  letter  from  Elder  J. 

Vardeman,  recently  received.     He  thus  writes  : 

"  In  my  former  letter  you  have  a  short  account  of  my  first  tour  ttf  Nelson.    I 


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have  since  visited  them  again,  and  found  the  good  work  was  going  on  in  a  mosU 
glorious  manner.  I  was  with  them  nearly  four  -weeks,  and  performed  a  circuit 
twice,  of  about  seventy  miles,  and  preached  upwards  of  forty  times,  from  my 
leaving  home  until  my  return.  The  congregations  were  frequently  so  large, 
even  on  week  days,  that  the  meeting-houses  could  not  contain  tne  people.  The 
mast  solemn  effect  appeared  to  attend  the  word.  .\fy  labours  were  truly  fa- 
tiguing, but  I  trust  not  in  vain.  I  baptised  ahout  40  persons  on  profession  of 
their  faith  in  Christ.  Other  brethren  have  baptised  some.  From  present  pros- 
pects we  have  reason  to  hope  that  hundreds  more  will  be  added  yet  to  the  church* 
es  in  that  neighbourhood." 

Li  some  parts  of  Virginia,-perhaps,  too,  in  the  Carolinas  and  Georgia,  "  mercy 
drops''  luive  fallen  upon  the  churches,  prelusive,  it  is  hoped,  of  %  great  rain  of 
righteousness. 

Besides  these  revivals,  others  have  taken  place  which  the  limits  of  this  Re- 
port  will  allow  only  to  be  introduced.  Amongst  these  may  be  mentioned  the 
heavenly  influences  that  have  descended  upon  several  colleges  and  other  semi- 
naries of  learning.  Who  can  but  cherish  the  hope  that  from  the  youth  who 
have  been  sharers  in  the  blessed  work,  God  is  about  to  raise  up  a  multitude  of 
labourers  to  enter  into  the  vast  harvest  among  the  heathen.  While  the  Chris- 
tian  world  is  exerting  itself  to  send  forth  the  gospel  to  the  ends  of  the  earth, 
God  is  not  leaving  his  people  without  a  testimony  of  his  own  faithfulness,  that 
"  the  liberal  soul  shall  be  made  fat ;  and  he  that  viatereth  shall  be  watered  also 
himself." 

Amid  the  numerous  sources  of  consolations  that  the  church  of  Christ  is  per- 
mittc  i  to  approach  when  men  eminently  wise  and  useful  are  removed,  none  pre- 
sents more  lively  encouragement  than  the  consideration  that  the  Head  of  the 
Church  for  ever  lives.  Rarely  lias  a  shock  been  more  extensively  felt  through 
the  circles  of  piety  and  missionary  endeavour,  than  that  occasioned  by  the  decease 
of  the  Rev.  Andrew  Fuller.  Europe,  America,  and  Asia  have  united  in  the 
exclamation,  "  a  great  man  is  fallen  ;"  but  a  greater  than  he,  possessing  all  the 
treasures  of  wisdom,  power,  and  grace,  the  advancement  of  whose  honour  was 
dear  to  our  deceased  brother's  heart,  ever  lives.  While,  therefore,  we  deplore 
the  loss  the  mission  cause  has  felt,  and  mingle  our  tears  with  the  tears  of  Zion, 
we  may  look  up  to  the  great  Lord  of  Missions,  and  at  once  bless  him  for  the 
past,  and  trust  him  for  the  future. 

From  the  Minutes  of  the  British  and  Foreign  Bible  Society,  May  22,  1815. 

"  The  Committee  leam,  with  deep  regret,  the  decease  of  the  late  Rev.  An- 
bu>:w  Fuller,  Secretary  to  the  Baptist  Missionary  Society;  and  impressed 
with  a  sense  of  the  valuable  services  rendered  by  that  excellent  individual,  in 
promoting  the  translation  and  publication  of  the  Scriptures  in  the  Bast,  desire  to 
unite  their  condolences,  on  this  afflictive  event,  with  those  of  their  Baptist 
brethren,  to  whom  he  was  more  particularly  allied  ;  and  of  the  Christian  world, 
by  whom  his  memory  will  deserve  to  be  held  in  affectionate  and  grateful  vene- 
ration." 

DOMESTIC  MISSIONS. 

A  very  brief  sketch  is  all  that  can  here  be  given  of  the  various  and  increasing 
exertions  of  our  brethren  in  different  parts  of  the  United  States  to  promote  the 
preaching  of  the  gospel  in  the  new  settlements,  and  places  destitute  of  the  stated 
ministrations  of  religion — enough,  however,  to  show  that  the  foreign  and  the 
domestic  missionary  efforts  mutually  advance  each  other's  prosperity. 

The  funds  of  the  Maine  Baptist  Missionary  Society  last  year,  amounted  to 
about  §300,  raised  by  public  contributions,  female  societies,  donations,  &c. 
The  Bowdoinham  and  Cumberland  Associations,  the  Female  Mite  Society  in  Read- 
field  ;  a  Donary  Society,  N.  Yarmouth ;  Female  Mission  Society,  Portland ;  Fe- 
male Society,  Livermore ;  Female  Donary  Society,  Buckfield,  are  among  the  con- 
tributors.    Several  missionaries  for  short  seasons  have  been  employed. 

The  Mission  Society  connected  with  the  Vermont  association  had  in  fund  last 
October,  |g  124  ;  of  which  Jg70  were  received  at  the  association  from  churches 
and  individuals.     Some  missionary  appointments  were  made  at  the  same  time. 

The  Country  Baptist  Missionary  Society  in  the  Ley  den  association^  does  some- 


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thing  at  domestic  missions,  besides  assisting  the  foreign.    Received,  last  session;, 
from  a  Female  Baptist  Society  in  Wardsboro,  §9  82. 

The  Massachusetts  Baptist  Missionary  Society  has  done  much,  and  continues 
its  unabating  and  benevolent  exertions  in  the  cause.  Its  funds  are  considerable. 
U.  S.  stock,  §300  j  notes,  $2026;  cash,  §639  :  receipts  last  year,  §1112.  Fe- 
male  Benevolent  Society,  Newton,  $50  80— Female  Cent  Society,  Salem,  $57. 
Among  their  appointments,  last  year,  are  the  names  of  thirteen  missionaries, 
whose  terms  of  service  together  would  amount  to  between  50  and  60  months. 
For  this  year  they  have  several  missionaries  appointed  The  field  of  their  la. 
hour  extends  from  Nova  Scotia  through  the  intermediate  sections  of  the' country 
to  the  western  parts  of  Pennsylvania ;  and  they  now  contemplate  pushing  their 
operations  still  further  to  the  westward. 

The  funds  of  the  JVew-York  Baptist  Missionary  Society,  last  year,  by  subscrip- 
tions, collections,  legacies,  and  assistant  societies,  amounted  to  §1811.  Mis- 
siouaries  for  nearly  60  months  were  appointed,  and  laboured  in  various  parts  of 
the  state  with  success.  Auxiliary  to  this  are  the  Youth's  Assistant  Society,  NeW- 
York  ;  the  Poughkeepsie  Assistant  Society  ;  and  a  society  at  Mount  Pleasant. 

The  First  Baptist  Church  in  the  city  of  New-York  has  been  in  the  habit  of 
employing  missionaries.  During  the  last  year  has  been  formed  the  New-York 
Baptist  Foreign  and  Domestic  Mission  Society.  Besides  assisting  the  funds  of 
the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  this  society  employs  a  domestic  missionary. 

Besides  the  exertions  of  the  Saratoga  Association,  considerable  has  been  done 
in  the  western  parts  of  the  state.  At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
Hamilton  Baptist  Missionary  Society,  "  Six  Female  Societies  were  present  by 
their  Delegates,  and  made  donations,  including  some  small  ones  from  others, 
amounting  to  nearly  §300,"  [chiefly  in  cloth  furnished  by  themselves.}  The 
Otsego  Baptist  Missionary  Society — the  Cayuga  Society — the  Franklin  Associa- 
tion as  a  Missio?i  Society — and  a  Society  in  the  Ontario  Association,  are  all  enga- 
ged in  the  same  evangelical  design. 

The  Baptist  Domestic  Mission  Society,  connected  with  the  Philadelphia  Asso- 
ciation, employed  last  year,  a  part  of  the  time,  five  missionaries,  in  Pennsylva- 
nia and  Ohio.  L:ist  fall  the  balance  in  the  hands  of  their  Treasurer  was  §175  44. 
The  Richmond  Baptist  Foreign  and  Domestic  Mission  Society,  Va.  employs  a 
domestic  missionary.     So  also  does  a  similar  society  in  Fredericksburg,  Va. 

The  Savannah  Hirer  Association,  Geo.  promotes  domestic  missions.  Their 
general  committee  reported  the  employment  of  four  itinerants  last  year;  and 
the  funds  in  hand  to  be  §191  50.  In  the  Jlephzibah  Association  has  been  formed 
the  Hephzibah  Baptist  Society  for  Itinerant  and  Missionary  efforts. 

In  Kentucky,  the  jYorth  Bend,  and  the  Long  Bun  Associations,  have  adopted 
measures  to  aid  domestic  missions. 

The  Miami  Association,  Ohio,  last  session  voted  to  form  themselves  into  a  Do- 
mestic Missionary  Society.  The  Beaver  Association  is  engaged  in  the  same  cause- 
received  last  session  from  several  churches  to  the  amount  of  §80,  and  appointed, 
for  a  short  time  each,  several  missionaries. 

The  Wabash  Association,  Indiana  Territory,  last  session  appointed  a  commit1- 
tee  to  open  subscriptions,  and  receive  contributions  to  support  a  domestic 
mission  on  the  frontiers.  By  the  Silver  Creek  Association  a  similar  plan  was 
adopted. 

These  domestic  missionary  endeavours  have  been  the  result,  in  several  instan- 
ces, of  the  foreign  missionary  operations.  So  perfectly  consentaneous  and  be- 
neficently diffusive  are  the  influences  and  tendencies  of  the  gospel  in  all  its  char* 
acter,  bearings,  and  suggestions.  It  is  particularly  gratifying,  also,  to  observe 
the  happy  effects  of  missionary  efforts  in  conducing  to  harmonize  the  views, 
and  to  conciliate  the  affectionate  regards  of  different  denominations  towards 
each  other.  Said  Montgomery,  [the  poet,]  at  the  formation  of  a  Methodist 
Missionary  Society,  "  In  the  Bible  Society  all  names  and  distinctions  of  sect  are 
blended  till  they  are  lost,  like  the  prismatic  colours  in  a  ray  of  pure  and  perfect 
light.  In  the  missionary  work,  though  divided,  they  are  not  discordant ;  but 
like  the  same  colours  displayed  and  harmonized  in  the  rainbow,  they  form  an 
arch  of  glory,  ascending,  on  the  one  hand,  from  earth  to  heaven  ;  and  on  the. 
other,  descending  from  heaven  to  earth  ;  a  bow  of  promise ;  a  covenant  of  peace  r 
a  sign  that  the  storm  is  passing  away,  and  the  Sun  of  liighteousness,  with  heal- 
ing  in  his  wings,  breaking  forth  upon  the  nati^s.'-" 


ISO 

Conformably  to  the  spirit  of  this  beautiful  sentiment,  the  Presbyterian*  in 
Scotland  appear  to  have  conducted  in  the  formation  of  The  Glasgow  Auxiliary 
Society  in  aid  of  the  Baptist  Mission  and  Translations  in  India.  "  How  much 
the  Baptist  Mission  in  India,"  they  observe,  "  is  distinguished  for  zeal  and  suc- 
cess in  preaching  the  gospel,  in  teaching  schools,  and  in  translating  the  Holy 
Scriptures  into  the  numerous  languages  of  the  Bast,  is  well  known  to  the  public. 
India  was  the  boast  of  the  infidel,  who  thought  that  no  efforts  of  Christianity 
could  ever  overcome  the  Cast,  and  other  barriers  of  idolatry,  among  those  whom 
he  termed  the  amiable  Hindoos.  This  boast  is  now  put  to  srtence ;  and,  in  a 
great  measure,  by  the  B;.ptist  Missionaries.  Others  have  done,  and  are  still  do- 
ing worthily  in  the  same  work  But  the  most  eminent  of  these  unite  in  giving 
distinguished  praise  to  their  B'-ptist  brethren." 

Dr.  Carey  to  the  Jiev.  Rouf.rt  Hall,  thus  writes  :     "  The  firld  of  mis- 
sionary  exertion  in  this  country,  and  those  that  surround  it,  is  every  day  increas- 
ing and  extending  itself  as  it  respects  all  branches  of  the  work." 
From  the  Speech  of  Jtfaj.  Gen  Prole,  Chairman  of  the  Bristol  Mission  Society. 

"  After  an  actual  residence  of  36  years  in  India,  I  can  truly  say,  that  the  peo- 
ple of  the  East  are  in  a  deplorable  state.  They  do  indeed  profess  to  believe  in 
a  Supreme  God  ;  but  their  popular  deities  resemble  those  of  Greece  and  Rome  ; 
as  Covvper  says,  "  gods  such  as  guilt  makes  welcome."  I  have  twice  passed  the 
temple  of  Juggernaut,  marching  with  troops,  and  both  times  we  were  halted  to 
afford  an  opportunity  for  the  Hindoos  to  worship  the  idol.  I  beheld  the  avenues 
to  the  temple  strewed  with  sculls  and  human  bones.  Their  morality,  generally 
speaking,  is  such  as  may  be  expected  to  flow  from  sources  so  impure  They 
are,  in  a  degree  peculiar  to  heathen  countries,  liars  and  thieves.  Perjury  is  so 
common  as  scarcely  to  be  thought  a  crime !  It  is  common  with  them  to  poison 
each  other.  I  once  s^w  a  mother  take  her  little  infant  from  tier  bosom  and  dash 
it  down  upon  the  stones ! 

"  In  fine,  we  c3n  truly  appreciate  the  importance  and  necessity  of  missionary 
labours,  only  by  considering,  that  all  the  best  natural  qualities  of  man,  cannot 
save  the  soul  from  perdition ;  for  this  momentous  end,  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  working  by  love  to  God  and  man,  is  indispensably  necessary.  Those  -wh« 
believe  this  -will  be  the  friends  of  the  J)Tisssionary  cause." 

Syrian  Christians  in  India — From  the  Christian  Herald. 
"  The  prospects  of  the  Syrian  churches,  which  Dr.  Buchan.  n  visiteu  when  he 
was  in  India,  are  of  the  most  encouraging  kind.     A  Major  Monro  has  conceived 
the  design  of  establishing  a  College  tor  the  instruction  of  the  Syrian  priests  and 
laymen.    A  printing  press  is  to  be  connected  with  the  establishment." 

BIBLE  INSTITUTIONS. 

"  He  sendeth  forth  his  commandment  upon  earth;  his  word  runneth  very  swiftly.'* 

The  multiplication  and  success  of  Bible  Societies,  excite  the  astonishment  and 
demand  the  gratitude  of  the  church  of  God.  Had  their  number,  their  labours, 
their  extent,  their  ardour,  been  foretold,  in  explicit  terms,  twelve  years  ago; 
while  the  general  tenor  of  holy  prophecy  were  admitted,  the  immediate  and 
unexampled  accomplishment  would  have  appeared  mote  like  the  visions  of  ima- 
gination than  the  fulness  of  truth.  But  from  this  time  it  shall  be  said,  "what 
hath  God  wrought."  Good  men  have  fastened  on  an  object  where  all  can  cor- 
dially unite,  and  they  are  uniting. 

Following  the  example  of  the  British  and  Foreign  Bible  Society,  the  nations  of 
Europe  have  formed  their  numerous  associations.  Asia  is  a  second  time  sound- 
ing forth  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  Africa  welcoming  and  forming  measures 
for  extending  the  heavenly  intelligence.  America,  in  the  strength  of  her  God, 
is  endeavouring  to  perform  her  part.  She  has  between  one  and  two  hundred 
Bible  establishments,  besides  the  American  Bible  Society  lately  formed 
in  New-York.  Do  our  children  ask  what  mean  we  by  these  services,  are  we  not 
permitted  to  answer,  it  is  the  Passover,  the  feast  of  Ingathering,  the  vear  ol  Be- 
fease,  the  Jubilee  of  the  SON  of  GOD  ? 


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